#661DAF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #661DAF

The hex code #661DAF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 29 green, and 175 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 42% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. With a hue angle of 270.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#661DAF
RGB102, 29, 175
HSL270.0°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK42%, 83%, 0%, 31%
HSV270.0°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB31.3, 57.8, -63.0
XYZ13.7, 6.8, 41.1
Decimal6692271

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #661DAF; }
.text-color { color: #661DAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #661DAF; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC