#A660F6 Color
#A660F6 is rgb(166, 96, 246) in RGB, hsl(268, 89%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 61%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A660F6rgb(166, 96, 246)hsl(268, 89%, 67%)hsv(268, 61%, 96%)cmyk(33%, 61%, 0%, 4%)oklch(63.8% 0.217 302.1)lab(54.51% 50.42 -65.46)lch(54.51% 82.63 307.60)What #A660F6 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 #A660F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A660F6 Channel Values
How #A660F6 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 166 · G 96 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 89% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 61% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A660F6 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 #A660F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A660F6; 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 #A660F6
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 #A660F6 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.
#A660F6#7070F6#896AF6#7D7DF5#8F72F5#908181#9975BB#848484Using #A660F6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a660f6: #A660F6;background-color: #A660F6;colors: { 'color-a660f6': '#A660F6' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.376, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_a660f6">#A660F6</color>fill="#A660F6"More Purple Colors
#A660F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A660F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A660F6?
#A660F6 is a light purple — rgb(166, 96, 246) in RGB and hsl(268, 89%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #A660F6?
#A660F6 is rgb(166, 96, 246) — red 166, green 96, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A660F6?
#A660F6 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 61%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A660F6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A660F6 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A660F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A660F6 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.84, which is visibly different.
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