What color is #66536B?

#66536B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66536B?

The RGB value is 102, 83, 107: 102 red, 83 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66536B?

The complementary color is #586B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66536B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66536B color

#66536B rgb(102, 83, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #66536B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 32.5% green and 42% blue (102, 83, 107).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 13% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#66536B color codes

HEX	`#66536B`
RGB	`rgb(102, 83, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 32.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 13%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 22%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.97, 12.68, -10.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.97, 16.67, 319.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.226, 10.073, 15.26)`
Decimal	`6706027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66536B, 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 #66536B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#66536B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #66536B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66536b; }
.text { color: #66536b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66536b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 83 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66536b, #6b5364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #66536B?: #66536B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66536B?: The RGB value is 102, 83, 107: 102 red, 83 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66536B?: The complementary color is #586B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66536B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.