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#C666DB Color

#C666DB is rgb(198, 102, 219) in RGB, hsl(289, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 53%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C666DB
HEX#C666DB
RGBrgb(198, 102, 219)
HSLhsl(289, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(289, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.19 320.2)
LABlab(58.40% 51.83 -43.92)
LCHlch(58.40% 67.94 319.72)

What #C666DB 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 #C666DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.65Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.93Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.76Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.52Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.75

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

#C666DB Channel Values

How #C666DB 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 198 · G 102 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C666DB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C666DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C666DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C666DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C666DB
Complementary
#7CDB66
Analogous
#8B66DB
Analogous
#DB66B6
Triadic
#DBC666
Triadic
#66DBC6
Split comp.
#B6DB66
Split comp.
#66DB8B

Tints & Shades of #C666DB

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.

Tints

#CD7BE0
#D58FE5
#DDA4EA
#E5B9EF
#ECCDF3
#F4E2F8

Shades

#B945D3
#A32DBE
#87259D
#671C78
#4B1457
#2B0C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C666DB.

How #C666DB 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#C666DB
Protanopia#7D7DDB
Protanomaly#A075DB
Deuteranopia#8F8FD9
Deuteranomaly#A881DA
Tritanopia#BA7D7D
Tritanomaly#BF75AB
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C666DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c666db: #C666DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C666DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c666db': '#C666DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.400, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c666db">#C666DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C666DB"

More Purple Colors

#C666DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C666DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C666DB?

#C666DB is a light purple — rgb(198, 102, 219) in RGB and hsl(289, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #C666DB?

#C666DB is rgb(198, 102, 219) — red 198, green 102, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C666DB?

#C666DB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 53%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C666DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C666DB scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C666DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C666DB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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