What color is #663358?

#663358 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663358?

The RGB value is 102, 51, 88: 102 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663358?

The complementary color is #336641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663358 color

#663358 rgb(102, 51, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663358 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 20% green and 34.5% blue (102, 51, 88).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 14% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#663358 color codes

HEX	`#663358`
RGB	`rgb(102, 51, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 20%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 14%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.15, 28.31, -12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.15, 30.81, 336.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.425, 5.898, 9.925)`
Decimal	`6697816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663358, 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 #663358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #663358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663358; }
.text { color: #663358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 51 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663358, #66333e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #663358?: #663358 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663358?: The RGB value is 102, 51, 88: 102 red, 51 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663358?: The complementary color is #336641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.