What color is #665082?

#665082 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #665082?

The RGB value is 102, 80, 130: 102 red, 80 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #665082?

The complementary color is #6C8250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #665082?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#665082 color

#665082 rgb(102, 80, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #665082 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 31.4% green and 51% blue (102, 80, 130).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 24% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#665082 color codes

HEX	`#665082`
RGB	`rgb(102, 80, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 31.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 24%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.15, 20.01, -24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.15, 31.83, 308.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.377, 10.174, 22.426)`
Decimal	`6705282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #665082, 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 #665082	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#665082 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #665082 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #665082; }
.text { color: #665082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #665082; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 80 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #665082, #7f5082); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #665082?: #665082 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #665082?: The RGB value is 102, 80, 130: 102 red, 80 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #665082?: The complementary color is #6C8250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #665082?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.