What color is #666484?

#666484 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666484?

The RGB value is 102, 100, 132: 102 red, 100 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666484?

The complementary color is #828464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666484?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666484 color

#666484 rgb(102, 100, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #666484 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 39.2% green and 51.8% blue (102, 100, 132).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#666484 color codes

HEX	`#666484`
RGB	`rgb(102, 100, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 39.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 24%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 24%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, 8.15, -17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 19.26, 295.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.201, 13.605, 23.703)`
Decimal	`6710404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666484, 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 #666484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #666484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666484; }
.text { color: #666484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 100 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666484, #766484); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #666484?: #666484 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666484?: The RGB value is 102, 100, 132: 102 red, 100 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666484?: The complementary color is #828464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666484?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.