What color is #664F86?

#664F86 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 #664F86?

The RGB value is 102, 79, 134: 102 red, 79 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664F86?

The complementary color is #6F864F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664F86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664F86 color

#664F86 rgb(102, 79, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #664F86 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 31% green and 52.5% blue (102, 79, 134).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% 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 6.94:1).

#664F86 color codes

HEX	`#664F86`
RGB	`rgb(102, 79, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 31%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.09, 21.65, -27.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.09, 34.84, 308.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.578, 10.138, 23.844)`
Decimal	`6705030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664F86, 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 #664F86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#664F86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #664F86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664f86; }
.text { color: #664f86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664f86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 79 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664f86, #814f86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #664F86?: #664F86 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 #664F86?: The RGB value is 102, 79, 134: 102 red, 79 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664F86?: The complementary color is #6F864F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664F86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.