Purple Blue Color – #661aee: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Purple Blue color hex code is #661aee, and it is composed of 40% red, 10% green and 93% blue.

Purple Blue is a dark, bright, and cool color at 89% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Purple Blue color (#661aee) against light backgrounds.

Purple Blue color

Purple Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #681AEE

  2. #A0EE1A

Triadic colors

  1. #681AEE

  2. #EE681A

  3. #1AEE68

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #874AF2

  2. #A779F5

  3. #C6A9F9

  4. #E5D8FC

Darker colors

  1. #520FC6

  2. #3E0B97

  3. #2B0868

  4. #170438

  5. #040109

Analogous colors

  1. #1AA0EE

  2. #1A36EE

  3. #681AEE

  4. #D21AEE

  5. #EE1AA0

Monochromatic colors

  1. #4500BC

  2. #5905EA

  3. #762CF5

  4. #9761F3

  5. #B794F4

#661aee

Purple Blue Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Purple Blue, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#661aee
RGBrgb(102,26,238)
HSLhsl(262,86.2%,51.8%)
CMYK57, 89, 0, 7
HSV262, 89, 93
RGB %40, 10, 93
XYZ21.3, 9.7, 81.6
LAB37.3, 74, -89.8
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPurple
Saturation89%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)7.13 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)2.95 (fails WCAG AA)

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