What color is #664C85?

#664C85 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664C85?

The RGB value is 102, 76, 133: 102 red, 76 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664C85?

The complementary color is #6B854C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664C85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664C85 color

#664C85 rgb(102, 76, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #664C85 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 29.8% green and 52.2% blue (102, 76, 133).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#664C85 color codes

HEX	`#664C85`
RGB	`rgb(102, 76, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 29.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 43%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 43%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, 23.25, -27.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 36.36, 309.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.297, 9.687, 23.408)`
Decimal	`6704261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664C85, 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 #664C85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664C85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #664C85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664c85; }
.text { color: #664c85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664c85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 76 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664c85, #834c85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #664C85?: #664C85 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664C85?: The RGB value is 102, 76, 133: 102 red, 76 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664C85?: The complementary color is #6B854C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664C85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.