What color is #665DAB?

#665DAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #665DAB?

The RGB value is 102, 93, 171: 102 red, 93 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #665DAB?

The complementary color is #A2AB5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #665DAB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#665DAB color

#665DAB rgb(102, 93, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #665DAB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 36.5% green and 67.1% blue (102, 93, 171).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#665DAB color codes

HEX	`#665DAB`
RGB	`rgb(102, 93, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 36.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 46%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, 23.2, -40.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 46.86, 299.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.742, 13.593, 40.262)`
Decimal	`6708651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #665DAB, 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 #665DAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#665DAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #665DAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #665dab; }
.text { color: #665dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #665dab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 93 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #665dab, #8d5dab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #665DAB?: #665DAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #665DAB?: The RGB value is 102, 93, 171: 102 red, 93 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #665DAB?: The complementary color is #A2AB5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #665DAB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.