Information about #665E78 color

#665E78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#665E78 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 94, 120) — 40% red, 36.9% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 10 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#665E78 is a gently muted blue-purple violet that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Covert (#645977). Slightly further away sit High Society (#695B7C) and Comet (#636373).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(102, 94, 120)), which gives #665E78 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #665E78: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #665E78 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#665E78 color variations

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

#665E78 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #665E78

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

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#665E78
  • RGB102, 94, 120
  • CMYK7, 10, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(102, 94, 120)
  • HSL258°, 12%, 42%
  • HSL Precise258.462°, 12.15%, 41.961%
  • HSV258°, 22%, 47%
  • HSB258°, 22%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.369, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.369, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.369, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID665E78
  • DECIMAL ID6708856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01