What color is #663E88?

#663E88 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663E88?

The RGB value is 102, 62, 136: 102 red, 62 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663E88?

The complementary color is #60883E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663E88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663E88 color

#663E88 rgb(102, 62, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #663E88 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 24.3% green and 53.3% blue (102, 62, 136).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 37% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#663E88 color codes

HEX	`#663E88`
RGB	`rgb(102, 62, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 24.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 37%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 54%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 54%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, 32.46, -34.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 47.63, 312.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.645, 8.048, 24.228)`
Decimal	`6700680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663E88, 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 #663E88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663E88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #663E88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663e88; }
.text { color: #663e88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663e88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 62 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663e88, #883e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #663E88?: #663E88 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663E88?: The RGB value is 102, 62, 136: 102 red, 62 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663E88?: The complementary color is #60883E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663E88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.