What color is #663168?

#663168 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 #663168?

The RGB value is 102, 49, 104: 102 red, 49 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663168?

The complementary color is #336831, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663168 color

#663168 rgb(102, 49, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663168 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 19.2% green and 40.8% blue (102, 49, 104).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#663168 color codes

HEX	`#663168`
RGB	`rgb(102, 49, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 19.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 53%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.47, 32.56, -22.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.47, 39.31, 325.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.076, 6.021, 13.778)`
Decimal	`6697320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663168, 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 #663168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #663168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663168; }
.text { color: #663168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 49 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663168, #68314f); }

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Questions

What color is #663168?: #663168 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 #663168?: The RGB value is 102, 49, 104: 102 red, 49 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663168?: The complementary color is #336831, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.