Purple color

Rebecca Purple #663399

#663399 · rgb(102, 51, 153)

Rebecca Purple is the color #663399. In RGB it is rgb(102, 51, 153) — 40% red, 20% green and 60% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 33% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black, and in HSL it sits at 270° hue, 50% saturation and 40% lightness. Rebecca Purple is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: rebecca-purple works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #663399.

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Rebecca Purple color codes

Hex#663399

RGBrgb(102, 51, 153)

RGB %40%, 20%, 60%

HSLhsl(270, 50%, 40%)

HSV / HSBhsv(270, 67%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 67%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(44% 0.16 303)

Closest web-safe#663399

Rebecca Purple color meaning

Rebecca Purple is a balanced and versatile purple — a cool color at 40% lightness and 50% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is balanced and versatile, rebecca purple works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (8.4:1 contrast).

What colors go with Rebecca Purple?

Rebecca Purple pairs well with Basil, Dark Slate Blue, Dark Magenta and Linen: Basil sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Dark Slate Blue and Dark Magenta are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around rebecca purple in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Rebecca Purple at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `rebeccapurple` works in CSS
As text on white	8.41:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (8.41:1)
For print (CMYK)	33% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow, 40% black
Full screen	Open the rebecca purple screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Rebecca Purple against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 8.41:1 Black text — 2.50:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Rebecca Purple color FAQ

What is the hex code for Rebecca Purple?

Rebecca Purple is #663399, which is rgb(102, 51, 153) and hsl(270, 50%, 40%). For print it is roughly C33 M67 Y0 K40.

What colors go with Rebecca Purple?

Rebecca Purple pairs well with Basil, Dark Slate Blue, Dark Magenta, Linen. Basil gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Rebecca Purple a warm or cool color?

Rebecca Purple is a cool color: its hue is 270°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Rebecca Purple?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 8.4:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Rebecca Purple itself is also readable as text on white (8.4:1).