What color is #665184?

#665184 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 #665184?

The RGB value is 102, 81, 132: 102 red, 81 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #665184?

The complementary color is #6F8451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #665184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#665184 color

#665184 rgb(102, 81, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #665184 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 31.8% green and 51.8% blue (102, 81, 132).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% 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 6.83:1).

#665184 color codes

HEX	`#665184`
RGB	`rgb(102, 81, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 31.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 39%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.51, 19.9, -25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.51, 32.28, 308.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.586, 10.376, 23.165)`
Decimal	`6705540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #665184, 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 #665184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#665184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #665184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #665184; }
.text { color: #665184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #665184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 81 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #665184, #805184); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #665184?: #665184 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 #665184?: The RGB value is 102, 81, 132: 102 red, 81 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #665184?: The complementary color is #6F8451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #665184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.