What color is #664885?

#664885 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 #664885?

The RGB value is 102, 72, 133: 102 red, 72 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664885?

The complementary color is #678548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664885 color

#664885 rgb(102, 72, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #664885 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 28.2% green and 52.2% blue (102, 72, 133).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#664885 color codes

HEX	`#664885`
RGB	`rgb(102, 72, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 28.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 46%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.28, 25.71, -29.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.28, 39.15, 311.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.03, 9.153, 23.319)`
Decimal	`6703237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664885, 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 #664885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #664885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664885; }
.text { color: #664885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 72 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664885, #854885); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #664885?: #664885 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 #664885?: The RGB value is 102, 72, 133: 102 red, 72 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664885?: The complementary color is #678548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.