Rebecca Purple Color – #663399: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Rebecca Purple carries one of the web’s most moving stories: it was added to CSS in 2014 to honor Rebecca Meyer, daughter of standards pioneer Eric Meyer, who died of brain cancer on her sixth birthday. Purple was her favorite color, and the name honors her wish to be called Rebecca, not Becca, once she turned six. The rebecca purple color hex code #663399 is a medium violet, a quiet memorial hidden in every browser.

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Rebecca Purple Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Rebecca Purple:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #663399 |
| RGB | rgb(102,51,153) |
| HSL | hsl(270,50%,40%) |
| CMYK | 33, 67, 0, 40 |
| HSV | 270, 67, 60 |
| RGB % | 40, 20, 60 |
| XYZ | 12.4, 7.5, 30.9 |
| LAB | 32.9, 42.7, -47.1 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Purple |
| Saturation | 67% |
| Temperature | Cool |
| Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff) | 8.41 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000) | 2.5 (fails WCAG AA) |
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