#665F77 Color
#665F77 is rgb(102, 95, 119) in RGB, hsl(258, 11%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665F77rgb(102, 95, 119)hsl(258, 11%, 42%)hsv(258, 20%, 47%)cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 53%)oklch(50.1% 0.039 298.3)lab(41.65% 6.82 -12.54)lch(41.65% 14.27 298.52)What #665F77 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 #665F77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665F77 Channel Values
How #665F77 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 95 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 11% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 20% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665F77 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 #665F77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665F77; 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 #665F77
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 #665F77 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.
#665F77#606077#636077#616177#636077#636262#64616B#626262Using #665F77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665f77: #665F77;background-color: #665F77;colors: { 'color-665f77': '#665F77' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.373, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_665f77">#665F77</color>fill="#665F77"More Purple Colors
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#665F77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665F77?
#665F77 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(102, 95, 119) in RGB and hsl(258, 11%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #665F77?
#665F77 is rgb(102, 95, 119) — red 102, green 95, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665F77?
#665F77 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665F77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665F77 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665F77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665F77 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.54, which is visibly different.
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