What color is #663A62?

#663A62 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663A62?

The RGB value is 102, 58, 98: 102 red, 58 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663A62?

The complementary color is #3A663E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663A62 color

#663A62 rgb(102, 58, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663A62 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 22.7% green and 38.4% blue (102, 58, 98).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tour (#653B66), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#663A62 color codes

HEX	`#663A62`
RGB	`rgb(102, 58, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 22.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.19, 26.14, -15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.19, 30.38, 329.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.197, 6.733, 12.368)`
Decimal	`6699618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663A62, 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 #663A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #663A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663a62; }
.text { color: #663a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 58 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663a62, #663a4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #663A62?: #663A62 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wine Tour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663A62?: The RGB value is 102, 58, 98: 102 red, 58 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663A62?: The complementary color is #3A663E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.