What color is #663690?

#663690 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663690?

The RGB value is 102, 54, 144: 102 red, 54 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663690?

The complementary color is #609036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663690?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663690 color

#663690 rgb(102, 54, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663690 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 21.2% green and 56.5% blue (102, 54, 144).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 45% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#663690 color codes

HEX	`#663690`
RGB	`rgb(102, 54, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 21.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 45%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 63%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 63%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.87, 39.01, -41.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.87, 57.11, 313.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.832, 7.477, 27.2)`
Decimal	`6698640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663690, 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 #663690	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663690 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #663690 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663690; }
.text { color: #663690; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663690; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 54 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663690, #90368d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #663690?: #663690 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663690?: The RGB value is 102, 54, 144: 102 red, 54 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663690?: The complementary color is #609036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663690?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.