What color is #665996?

#665996 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #665996?

The RGB value is 102, 89, 150: 102 red, 89 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #665996?

The complementary color is #899659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #665996?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#665996 color

#665996 rgb(102, 89, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #665996 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 34.9% green and 58.8% blue (102, 89, 150).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#665996 color codes

HEX	`#665996`
RGB	`rgb(102, 89, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 34.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 41%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, 19.72, -31.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 37.29, 301.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.555, 12.171, 30.431)`
Decimal	`6707606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #665996, 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 #665996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#665996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #665996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #665996; }
.text { color: #665996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #665996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 89 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #665996, #845996); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #665996?: #665996 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #665996?: The RGB value is 102, 89, 150: 102 red, 89 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #665996?: The complementary color is #899659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #665996?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.