Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#66023C

#66023C is a warm pink HEX color close to Tyrian Purple. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 102, 2, 60, HSL 325, 96%, 20%, has luminance 0.0319, and belongs to the dark group.

pinkwarmdark
#66023C Sample readable text
HEX #66023C
RGB rgb(102, 2, 60)
HSL hsl(325 96% 20%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 98, 41, 60)
Luminance 0.0319
Contrast Black 1.64:1White 12.82:1

CSS

--color-66023c: #66023C;
.background-66023c { background-color: #66023C; }
.text-66023c { color: #66023C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0319
Black text1.64:1AA Fail
White text12.82:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#66023C","rgb":[102,2,60],"hsl":[325,96,20],"cmyk":[0,98,41,60],"luminance":0.0319,"contrast":{"black":1.64,"white":12.82}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.64,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0A0006","hex":"#0A0006","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.02,"contrastWhite":20.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#590D39","hex":"#590D39","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.54,"contrastWhite":13.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#64020A","hex":"#64020A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.55,"contrastWhite":13.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#66003C","hex":"#66003C","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","dark","dark pink","Tyrian Purple adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/66023c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tyrian-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-wine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/merlot.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#02642B","analogous":["#5C0264","#64020A"],"triadic":["#3B6402","#023B64"],"tetradic":["#645C02","#02642B","#020A64"],"splitComplementary":["#0A6402","#02645C"],"monochromatic":["#BE0470","#66023C","#0A0006"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BE0470","dark":"#0A0006","saturated":"#66003C","desaturated":"#590D39","pastel":"#D01682","neon":"#8F0053"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tyrian-purple","name":"Tyrian Purple","hex":"#66023C","distance":0},{"slug":"ruby-wine","name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","distance":35.05709628591621},{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":36.11094017053558},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":37.26929030716845},{"slug":"burgundy","name":"Burgundy","hex":"#800020","distance":38.262252939417984}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #66023C

#66023C is classified as a warm pink value with dark visual character. #66023C is visually closest to Tyrian Purple, a named pink color with HEX #66023C.

The RGB channels are 102, 2, and 60, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 325deg with 96% saturation and 20% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0319, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.64:1AA Fail
White text12.82:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #66023C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.64:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.82:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0A0006#FFFFFF text · best 20.67:1#0A0006
#590D39#FFFFFF text · best 13.62:1#590D39
#64020A#FFFFFF text · best 13.51:1#64020A
Merlot#FFFFFF text · best 13.11:1#541E2E
#66003C#FFFFFF text · best 12.88:1#66003C

Generated Palette

Tyrian Purple#66023C
#02642B#02642B
#5C0264#5C0264
#64020A#64020A
#BE0470#BE0470
#0A0006#0A0006

Color Harmonies

#02642B#02642B
#5C0264#5C0264
#64020A#64020A
#3B6402#3B6402
#023B64#023B64

Variants

#BE0470#BE0470
#0A0006#0A0006
#66003C#66003C
#590D39#590D39
#D01682#D01682
#8F0053#8F0053

Nearest Named Colors

Tyrian Purple#66023C
Ruby Wine#7B1E3A
Merlot#541E2E
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Burgundy#800020

Related HEX Guides

Tyrian Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #66023C.Ruby Wine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7B1E3A.Merlot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #541E2E.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#66023C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.