What color is #660C53?

#660C53 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #660C53?

The RGB value is 102, 12, 83: 102 red, 12 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #660C53?

The complementary color is #0C661F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #660C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#660C53 color

#660C53 rgb(102, 12, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #660C53 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 4.7% green and 32.5% blue (102, 12, 83).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 79% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#660C53 color codes

HEX	`#660C53`
RGB	`rgb(102, 12, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 4.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 79%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 88%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 19%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.7, 44.48, -18.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.7, 48.3, 337.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.172, 3.713, 8.521)`
Decimal	`6687827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #660C53, 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 #660C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#660C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #660C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #660c53; }
.text { color: #660c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #660c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 12 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #660c53, #660c26); }

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Questions

What color is #660C53?: #660C53 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #660C53?: The RGB value is 102, 12, 83: 102 red, 12 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #660C53?: The complementary color is #0C661F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #660C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.