Color #665679 Color / Colour Code #665679
This page shows the hex color code for color #665679 (#665679). The colour is a purple tone with 17% saturation and 41% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #665679 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#665679 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 237, 267, and 297 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 267, 27, and 147 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #665679
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 267 and saturation at 17%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 267 to 312 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 267 with its complement at 87 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #665679
Lightness variations at hue 267 and 17% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #665679
Design Use Cases for #665679
Muted Accent Color
With 17% saturation, #665679 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 41% lightness, #665679 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#665679 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 267). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #665679 (hue 267) to its complement at hue 87. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 297. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #665679, #6a7a57);
CSS Code for #665679
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About Color #665679 (#665679)
#665679 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 102 red, 86 green, and 121 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 267 degrees with 17% saturation and 41% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #665679 is 95/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 53% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #665679 against white is 6.62:1 and against black is 3.17:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 29% lightness.
The complementary colour #6A7A57 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #665679. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #57597A and #79577A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #665679?
- #665679 is Color #665679, a purple color (colour) with RGB(102, 86, 121), HSL(267, 17%, 41%), and CMYK(16%, 29%, 0%, 53%). Its perceived brightness is 95/255.
- Is #665679 accessible for text?
- Against white, #665679 has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.17:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #665679?
- The complementary colour is #6A7A57 (hue 87). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #57597A and #79577A. The triadic palette adds #7A6757 and #577A67 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #665679 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #665679; or rgb(102, 86, 121); or hsl(267, 17%, 41%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 267 17% 41%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.