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#655398 color: Purple Opulence

#655398 is rgb(101, 83, 152) in RGB and oklch(49.183% 0.10859 294.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

49.2%
0.109
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #655398

#655398 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Opulence (#60569a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #655398 mixed with white

  1. 655398
  2. 7363a3
  3. 8174ad
  4. 9085b8
  5. 9f96c2
  6. aea7cc
  7. beb8d7
  8. cec9e1
  9. dedbeb
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #655398 mixed with black

  1. 655398
  2. 574784
  3. 493b70
  4. 3c305c
  5. 2f254a
  6. 221b38
  7. 171127
  8. 0c0817
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #655398 with less saturation

  1. 655398
  2. 645593
  3. 64578d
  4. 635888
  5. 635a83
  6. 625b7d
  7. 625c78
  8. 625e72
  9. 615f6c
  10. 616067

Questions about #655398

What color is #655398?

#655398 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Opulence. In RGB it is rgb(101, 83, 152), in HSL hsl(255.65, 29.36%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.183% 0.10859 294.052).

What colors go well with #655398?

The complementary color of #655398 is #616705. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #415e9e and #7f4a83. The triadic partners are #8f4d1a and #00745c.

Is white or black text more readable on #655398?

White text reads better on #655398: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #655398 a warm or cool color?

#655398 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.109.