#6600FF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.

About #6600FF

The hex code #6600FF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blue. Its digital footprint relies on 102 parts red, 0 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 60% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6600FF
RGB102, 0, 255
HSL264.0°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK60%, 100%, 0%, 0%
HSV264.0°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB37.9, 81.5, -98.3
XYZ23.5, 10.0, 95.3
Decimal6684927

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.01:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6600FF; }
.text-color { color: #6600FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6600FF; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF