What color is #663165?

#663165 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663165?

The RGB value is 102, 49, 101: 102 red, 49 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663165?

The complementary color is #316632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663165?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663165 color

#663165 rgb(102, 49, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663165 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 19.2% green and 39.6% blue (102, 49, 101).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#663165 color codes

HEX	`#663165`
RGB	`rgb(102, 49, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 19.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.32, 31.95, -20.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.32, 37.87, 327.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.927, 5.961, 12.99)`
Decimal	`6697317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663165, 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 #663165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663165 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #663165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663165; }
.text { color: #663165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 49 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663165, #66314a); }

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Questions

What color is #663165?: #663165 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663165?: The RGB value is 102, 49, 101: 102 red, 49 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663165?: The complementary color is #316632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663165?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.