What color is #663557?

#663557 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 #663557?

The RGB value is 102, 53, 87: 102 red, 53 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663557?

The complementary color is #356644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663557 color

#663557 rgb(102, 53, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663557 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 20.8% green and 34.1% blue (102, 53, 87).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 15% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#663557 color codes

HEX	`#663557`
RGB	`rgb(102, 53, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 20.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 15%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, 26.97, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 29.08, 338.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.473, 6.06, 9.738)`
Decimal	`6698327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663557, 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 #663557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #663557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663557; }
.text { color: #663557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 53 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663557, #66353e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #663557?: #663557 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 #663557?: The RGB value is 102, 53, 87: 102 red, 53 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663557?: The complementary color is #356644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.