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#665FCE Color

#665FCE is rgb(102, 95, 206) in RGB, hsl(244, 53%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 54%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#665FCE
HEX#665FCE
RGBrgb(102, 95, 206)
HSLhsl(244, 53%, 59%)
HSVhsv(244, 54%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 54%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.166 282.3)
LABlab(45.50% 26.03 -57.82)
LCHlch(45.50% 63.41 294.24)

What #665FCE 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 #665FCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#665FCE Channel Values

How #665FCE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 95 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 53% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 54% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665FCE 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.

TextWhite text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #665FCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665FCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #665FCE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #665FCE.

How #665FCE 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.

Typical#665FCE
Protanopia#6060CE
Protanomaly#6360CE
Deuteranopia#6161CE
Deuteranomaly#6360CE
Tritanopia#4A7575
Tritanomaly#576DA0
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #665FCE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-665fce: #665FCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #665FCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-665fce': '#665FCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.373, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_665fce">#665FCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#665FCE"

More Blue Colors

#665FCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#665FCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #665FCE?

#665FCE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(102, 95, 206) in RGB and hsl(244, 53%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #665FCE?

#665FCE is rgb(102, 95, 206) — red 102, green 95, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #665FCE?

#665FCE converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 54%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #665FCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #665FCE scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #665FCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #665FCE 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 3.84, which is very hard to tell apart.

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