#660042

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #660042

At its core, #660042 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Purple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 0 green, and 66 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#660042
RGB102, 0, 66
HSL321.2°, 100.0%, 20.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 35%, 60%
HSV321.2°, 100.0%, 40.0%
LAB20.9, 45.0, -10.0
XYZ6.5, 3.2, 5.4
Decimal6684738

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #660042; }
.text-color { color: #660042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #660042; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080