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#6662BC Color

#6662BC is rgb(102, 98, 188) in RGB, hsl(243, 40%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 48%, 0%, 26%) 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 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6662BC
HEX#6662BC
RGBrgb(102, 98, 188)
HSLhsl(243, 40%, 56%)
HSVhsv(243, 48%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 48%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.137 282.8)
LABlab(45.30% 19.88 -47.77)
LCHlch(45.30% 51.74 292.59)

What #6662BC 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 #6662BC, 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.

#6662BC Channel Values

How #6662BC 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 98 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 40% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 48% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6662BC 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6662BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6662BC; 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 #6662BC

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 #6662BC 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#6662BC
Protanopia#6363BC
Protanomaly#6462BC
Deuteranopia#6363BC
Deuteranomaly#6463BC
Tritanopia#527373
Tritanomaly#5B6C96
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #6662BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6662bc: #6662BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6662BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6662bc': '#6662BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.384, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_6662bc">#6662BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6662BC"

More Blue Colors

#6662BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6662BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6662BC?

#6662BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(102, 98, 188) in RGB and hsl(243, 40%, 56%) 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 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #6662BC?

#6662BC is rgb(102, 98, 188) — red 102, green 98, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6662BC?

#6662BC converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 48%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6662BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6662BC scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6662BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6662BC 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 14.69, which is visibly different.

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