What color is #6666C3?

#6666C3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6666C3?

The RGB value is 102, 102, 195: 102 red, 102 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6666C3?

The complementary color is #C3C366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6666C3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6666C3 color

#6666C3 rgb(102, 102, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6666C3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 40% green and 76.5% blue (102, 102, 195).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 44% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#6666C3 color codes

HEX	`#6666C3`
RGB	`rgb(102, 102, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 40%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 44%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 48%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.32, 24.84, -48.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.32, 54.79, 296.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.078, 16.267, 53.701)`
Decimal	`6710979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6666C3, 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 #6666C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6666C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #6666C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6666c3; }
.text { color: #6666c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6666c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 102 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6666c3, #9466c3); }

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Questions

What color is #6666C3?: #6666C3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6666C3?: The RGB value is 102, 102, 195: 102 red, 102 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6666C3?: The complementary color is #C3C366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6666C3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.