#665DB1 Color
#665DB1 is rgb(102, 93, 177) in RGB, hsl(246, 35%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 47%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665DB1rgb(102, 93, 177)hsl(246, 35%, 53%)hsv(246, 47%, 69%)cmyk(42%, 47%, 0%, 31%)oklch(52.7% 0.129 286)lab(43.46% 20.16 -44.30)lch(43.46% 48.68 294.47)What #665DB1 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 #665DB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665DB1 Channel Values
How #665DB1 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 93 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 35% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 47% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665DB1 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 #665DB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665DB1; 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 #665DB1
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 #665DB1 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.
#665DB1#5F5FB1#625EB1#6060B1#635FB1#556C6C#5C678D#686868Using #665DB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665db1: #665DB1;background-color: #665DB1;colors: { 'color-665db1': '#665DB1' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.365, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_665db1">#665DB1</color>fill="#665DB1"More Blue Colors
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#665DB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665DB1?
#665DB1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(102, 93, 177) in RGB and hsl(246, 35%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #665DB1?
#665DB1 is rgb(102, 93, 177) — red 102, green 93, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665DB1?
#665DB1 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 47%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665DB1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665DB1 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665DB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665DB1 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 13.33, which is visibly different.
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