What color is #662288?

#662288 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Sapphire Siren. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sapphire Siren?

The RGB value is 102, 34, 136: 102 red, 34 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sapphire Siren?

The complementary color is #448822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #662288?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sapphire Siren color: hex code #662288

#662288 rgb(102, 34, 136)

Shades of purple

Sapphire Siren has the hex code #662288. It is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 13.3% green and 53.3% blue (102, 34, 136).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

Sapphire Siren (#662288) color codes

HEX	`#662288`
RGB	`rgb(102, 34, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 13.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 75%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, 46.92, -43.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 63.9, 317.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.495, 5.747, 23.844)`
Decimal	`6693512`
Short hex	`#628`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sapphire Siren, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #662288	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#662288 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #662288 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #662288; }
.text { color: #662288; }
.border { border: 2px solid #662288; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 34 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #662288, #882277); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

See #662288 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #662288?: #662288 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Sapphire Siren. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sapphire Siren?: The RGB value is 102, 34, 136: 102 red, 34 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sapphire Siren?: The complementary color is #448822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #662288?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.