What color is #664C98?

#664C98 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664C98?

The RGB value is 102, 76, 152: 102 red, 76 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664C98?

The complementary color is #7E984C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664C98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664C98 color

#664C98 rgb(102, 76, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #664C98 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 29.8% green and 59.6% blue (102, 76, 152).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#664C98 color codes

HEX	`#664C98`
RGB	`rgb(102, 76, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 29.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 50%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, 28.27, -37.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 47.27, 306.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.73, 10.26, 30.957)`
Decimal	`6704280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664C98, 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 #664C98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#664C98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #664C98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664c98; }
.text { color: #664c98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664c98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 76 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664c98, #8c4c98); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #664C98?: #664C98 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664C98?: The RGB value is 102, 76, 152: 102 red, 76 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664C98?: The complementary color is #7E984C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664C98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.