#666DC5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #666DC5

The precise color #666DC5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 109 green, and 197 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 48% C, 45% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 235.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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#666DC5
RGB102, 109, 197
HSL235.6°, 45.0%, 58.6%
CMYK48%, 45%, 0%, 23%
HSV235.6°, 48.2%, 77.3%
LAB49.2, 21.2, -46.9
XYZ21.0, 17.8, 55.1
Decimal6712773

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #666DC5; }
.text-color { color: #666DC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #666DC5; }

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Mediumpurple
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