What color is #663D5D?

#663D5D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663D5D?

The RGB value is 102, 61, 93: 102 red, 61 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663D5D?

The complementary color is #3D6646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663D5D color

#663D5D rgb(102, 61, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663D5D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 23.9% green and 36.5% blue (102, 61, 93).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 9% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#663D5D color codes

HEX	`#663D5D`
RGB	`rgb(102, 61, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 23.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 9%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.7, 23.34, -11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.7, 26.02, 333.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.124, 6.953, 11.215)`
Decimal	`6700381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663D5D, 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 #663D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #663D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663d5d; }
.text { color: #663d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 61 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663d5d, #663d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #663D5D?: #663D5D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663D5D?: The RGB value is 102, 61, 93: 102 red, 61 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663D5D?: The complementary color is #3D6646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.