#666293 Color
#666293 is rgb(102, 98, 147) in RGB, hsl(245, 20%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 33%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666293rgb(102, 98, 147)hsl(245, 20%, 48%)hsv(245, 33%, 58%)cmyk(31%, 33%, 0%, 42%)oklch(52% 0.077 287.2)lab(43.48% 10.56 -26.58)lch(43.48% 28.60 291.67)What #666293 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 #666293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666293 Channel Values
How #666293 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 98 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 20% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 33% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 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 #666293 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 #666293
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666293; 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 #666293
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 #666293 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.
#666293#636393#646293#636393#646393#5E6A6A#61677C#676767Using #666293 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666293: #666293;background-color: #666293;colors: { 'color-666293': '#666293' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.384, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_666293">#666293</color>fill="#666293"More Blue Colors
#666293 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666293 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666293?
#666293 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(102, 98, 147) in RGB and hsl(245, 20%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #666293?
#666293 is rgb(102, 98, 147) — red 102, green 98, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666293?
#666293 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 33%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666293 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666293 scores 5.62:1 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 #666293 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666293 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 21.67, which is visibly different.
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