What color is #66546E?

#66546E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66546E?

The RGB value is 102, 84, 110: 102 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66546E?

The complementary color is #5C6E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66546E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66546E color

#66546E rgb(102, 84, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #66546E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 32.9% green and 43.1% blue (102, 84, 110).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#66546E color codes

HEX	`#66546E`
RGB	`rgb(102, 84, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 32.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 24%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.36, 12.73, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.36, 17.56, 316.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.464, 10.291, 16.131)`
Decimal	`6706286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66546E, 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 #66546E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#66546E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #66546E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66546e; }
.text { color: #66546e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66546e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 84 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66546e, #6e5469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #66546E?: #66546E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66546E?: The RGB value is 102, 84, 110: 102 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66546E?: The complementary color is #5C6E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66546E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.