#665681 Color
#665681 is rgb(102, 86, 129) in RGB, hsl(262, 20%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665681rgb(102, 86, 129)hsl(262, 20%, 42%)hsv(262, 33%, 51%)cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 49%)oklch(48.6% 0.07 300.9)lab(39.51% 13.91 -21.87)lch(39.51% 25.92 302.45)What #665681 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #665681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665681 Channel Values
How #665681 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 86 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 20% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 33% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665681 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #665681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665681; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #665681
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #665681 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#665681#595981#5E5881#5C5C81#605981#605D5D#625A6D#5D5D5DUsing #665681 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665681: #665681;background-color: #665681;colors: { 'color-665681': '#665681' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.337, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_665681">#665681</color>fill="#665681"More Purple Colors
#665681 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#665681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665681?
#665681 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(102, 86, 129) in RGB and hsl(262, 20%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #665681?
#665681 is rgb(102, 86, 129) — red 102, green 86, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665681?
#665681 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665681 scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665681 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.02, which is visibly different.
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