#663D64
Eggplant · dark warm pink
About #663D64
#663D64 is a moderately saturated, dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 24% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.5); Plum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #3D663F — a hunter green tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #663D64 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.69:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #663D64?
#663D64 is a moderately saturated, dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 24% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #663D64?
Use white text. White on #663D64 has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #663D64?
Its complementary colour is #3D663F, and analogous partners are #543D66 and #663D4F.