What color is #660066?

#660066 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 #660066?

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

What is the complementary color of #660066?

The complementary color is #006600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #660066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#660066 color

#660066 rgb(102, 0, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #660066 is a dark, vivid magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#660066 color codes

HEX	`#660066`
RGB	`rgb(102, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.95, 50.13, -31.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.95, 58.96, 328.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.878, 3.785, 12.883)`
Decimal	`6684774`
Short hex	`#606`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #660066, 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 #660066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#660066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #660066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #660066; }
.text { color: #660066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #660066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #660066, #660033); }

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Questions

What color is #660066?: #660066 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 #660066?: The RGB value is 102, 0, 102: 102 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #660066?: The complementary color is #006600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #660066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.