What color is #666090?

#666090 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666090?

The RGB value is 102, 96, 144: 102 red, 96 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666090?

The complementary color is #8A9060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666090?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666090 color

#666090 rgb(102, 96, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #666090 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 37.6% green and 56.5% blue (102, 96, 144).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#666090 color codes

HEX	`#666090`
RGB	`rgb(102, 96, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 37.6%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 20%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 33%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.07, 13.75, -25.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.07, 29.04, 298.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.695, 13.204, 28.155)`
Decimal	`6709392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666090, 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 #666090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #666090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666090; }
.text { color: #666090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 96 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666090, #7e6090); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #666090?: #666090 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666090?: The RGB value is 102, 96, 144: 102 red, 96 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666090?: The complementary color is #8A9060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666090?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.