What color is #664760?

#664760 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664760?

The RGB value is 102, 71, 96: 102 red, 71 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664760?

The complementary color is #47664D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664760?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664760 color

#664760 rgb(102, 71, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #664760 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 27.8% green and 37.6% blue (102, 71, 96).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#664760 color codes

HEX	`#664760`
RGB	`rgb(102, 71, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 27.8%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.35, 17.79, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.35, 20.13, 332.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.844, 8.176, 12.124)`
Decimal	`6702944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664760, 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 #664760	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664760 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #664760 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664760; }
.text { color: #664760; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664760; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 71 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664760, #664751); }

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Questions

What color is #664760?: #664760 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664760?: The RGB value is 102, 71, 96: 102 red, 71 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664760?: The complementary color is #47664D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664760?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.