#6600cc is a medium, vivid purple. The closest CSS named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3). In RGB it is rgb(102, 0, 204); in HSL, hsl(270, 100%, 40%).
| Hex | #6600cc |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(102, 0, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 40%) |
| CMYK | 50%, 100%, 0%, 20% |
| CSS example | color: #6600cc; background-color: rgb(102, 0, 204); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #6600cc background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 8.62:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 2.44:1 | Fails | Fails |
The CSS named colors closest to #6600cc:
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