What color is #66005D?

#66005D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66005D?

The RGB value is 102, 0, 93: 102 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66005D?

The complementary color is #006609, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66005D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66005D color

#66005D rgb(102, 0, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #66005D is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 0% green and 36.5% blue (102, 0, 93).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#66005D color codes

HEX	`#66005D`
RGB	`rgb(102, 0, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 0%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 9%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.36, 48.7, -26.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.36, 55.22, 331.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.455, 3.616, 10.659)`
Decimal	`6684765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66005D, 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 #66005D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#66005D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #66005D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66005d; }
.text { color: #66005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66005d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 0 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66005d, #66002a); }

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Questions

What color is #66005D?: #66005D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66005D?: The RGB value is 102, 0, 93: 102 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66005D?: The complementary color is #006609, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66005D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.