What color is #660099?

#660099 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Extraviolet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #660099?

The RGB value is 102, 0, 153: 102 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #660099?

The complementary color is #339900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #660099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#660099 color

#660099 rgb(102, 0, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #660099 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 0% green and 60% blue (102, 0, 153).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Extraviolet (#661188), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#660099 color codes

HEX	`#660099`
RGB	`rgb(102, 0, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 0%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 100%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.09, 59.61, -56.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.09, 82.21, 316.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.228, 5.125, 30.529)`
Decimal	`6684825`
Short hex	`#609`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #660099, 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 #660099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#660099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #660099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #660099; }
.text { color: #660099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #660099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 0 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #660099, #99007f); }

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Questions

What color is #660099?: #660099 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Extraviolet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #660099?: The RGB value is 102, 0, 153: 102 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #660099?: The complementary color is #339900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #660099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.