What color is #664488?

#664488 is a desaturated violet known as Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664488?

The RGB value is 102, 68, 136: 102 red, 68 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664488?

The complementary color is #668844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664488?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664488 color

#664488 rgb(102, 68, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #664488 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 26.7% green and 53.3% blue (102, 68, 136).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

This exact color is also called Lords of the Night.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#664488 color codes

HEX	`#664488`
RGB	`rgb(102, 68, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 26.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.47, 28.9, -32.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.47, 43.59, 311.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.99, 8.737, 24.342)`
Decimal	`6702216`
Short hex	`#648`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664488, 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 #664488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664488 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #664488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664488; }
.text { color: #664488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 68 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664488, #884488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #664488?: #664488 is a desaturated violet known as Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664488?: The RGB value is 102, 68, 136: 102 red, 68 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664488?: The complementary color is #668844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664488?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.