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#663C66

#663c66 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#663c66 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40% red, 23.53% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 41.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 25.93% saturation and 31.76% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.78.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0702

Complementary

  1. #663c66
  2. #3c663c

Split complementary

  1. #663c66
  2. #51663c
  3. #3c6651

Analogous

  1. #513c66
  2. #663c66
  3. #663c51

Triadic

  1. #663c66
  2. #66663c
  3. #3c6666

Tetradic

  1. #663c66
  2. #663c3c
  3. #3c663c
  4. #3c6666

Square

  1. #663c66
  2. #66513c
  3. #3c663c
  4. #3c5166

Monochromatic

  1. #0d080d
  2. #362036
  3. #663c66
  4. #965896
  5. #b784b7

Shades

#663c66 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #663c66
  2. #5c365c
  3. #523052
  4. #472a47
  5. #3d243d
  6. #331e33
  7. #291829
  8. #1f121f
  9. #140c14
  10. #0a060a
  11. #000000

Tints

#663c66 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #663c66
  2. #755075
  3. #856385
  4. #947794
  5. #a38aa3
  6. #b39eb3
  7. #c2b1c2
  8. #d1c5d1
  9. #e0d8e0
  10. #f0ecf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#663c66 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #663c66
  2. #694369
  3. #6b4a6b
  4. #6e506e
  5. #705770
  6. #735e73
  7. #766576
  8. #786c78
  9. #7b727b
  10. #7d797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #574557 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #394868 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #444d65 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #68404c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4367 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #544765 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #673e58 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-663c66 {
  color: #663c66;
}
Background
.bg-663c66 {
  background-color: #663c66;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-663c66 {
  border: 2px solid #663c66;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #663c66;
  --color-primary-rgb: 102 60 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 26% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-663c66 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #663c66, #663c51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-663c66 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(102 60 102 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.78 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.04 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.47 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.07 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.38 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.60 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 11.29 #99c399 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Byzantium
#663c66  rgb(102, 60, 102)  hsl(300, 26%, 32%)  Byzantium
#3c663c  rgb(60, 102, 60)  hsl(120, 26%, 32%)  Hunter Green
#66663c  rgb(102, 102, 60)  hsl(60, 26%, 32%)  Dark Olive Green
#3c6666  rgb(60, 102, 102)  hsl(180, 26%, 32%)  Myrtle Green