Information about #66556C color

#66556C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #66556C belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(102, 85, 108) (40% red, 33.3% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 9 / 0 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#66556C presents itself as a calm, restrained violet — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fedora (#625665). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mobster (#605A67) and Smoky (#605D6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(102, 85, 108)), which gives #66556C its character. If you plan to put text on a #66556C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#66556C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#66556C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#66556C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#514456

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#3D3341

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Black

#000000

#66556C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#706574

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Grey

#808080

#66556C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5D556C

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#55566C

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#55606C

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#66556C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#5B6D55
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#556D5B
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#676D55
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#5B556D
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#66556C
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#6D6655
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#556D66
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6D555B
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#5B6D55
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#556D66
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6D5B55
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#55676D
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Nearest named colors to #66556C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

#66556C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66556C
  • RGB102, 85, 108
  • CMYK2, 9, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(102, 85, 108)
  • HSL284°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise284.348°, 11.917%, 37.843%
  • HSV284°, 21%, 42%
  • HSB284°, 21%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.333, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.333, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.333, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID66556C
  • DECIMAL ID6706540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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