#666198 Color
#666198 is rgb(102, 97, 152) in RGB, hsl(245, 22%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666198rgb(102, 97, 152)hsl(245, 22%, 49%)hsv(245, 36%, 60%)cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 40%)oklch(52.1% 0.086 287.2)lab(43.40% 12.20 -29.67)lch(43.40% 32.08 292.36)What #666198 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 #666198, 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.
#666198 Channel Values
How #666198 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 97 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 22% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 36% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666198 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #666198 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #666198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666198; 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 #666198
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #666198.
How #666198 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.
#666198#626298#646298#636398#646298#5C6A6A#60677F#676767Using #666198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666198: #666198;background-color: #666198;colors: { 'color-666198': '#666198' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.380, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_666198">#666198</color>fill="#666198"More Blue Colors
#666198 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666198?
#666198 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(102, 97, 152) in RGB and hsl(245, 22%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #666198?
#666198 is rgb(102, 97, 152) — red 102, green 97, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666198?
#666198 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666198 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666198 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666198 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 20.69, which is visibly different.
Open #666198 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.