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#655495 color: Purple Opulence

#655495 is rgb(101, 84, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.202% 0.1026 294.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

49.2%
0.103
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #655495

#655495 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, 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: #655495 mixed with white

  1. 655495
  2. 7364a0
  3. 8175ab
  4. 9085b5
  5. 9f96c0
  6. aea7cb
  7. beb8d5
  8. cecae0
  9. dedbea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #655495 mixed with black

  1. 655495
  2. 574881
  3. 493c6d
  4. 3c315a
  5. 2f2648
  6. 221b37
  7. 171126
  8. 0c0816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #655495 with less saturation

  1. 655495
  2. 645690
  3. 64578b
  4. 635986
  5. 635a81
  6. 625b7c
  7. 625d76
  8. 625e71
  9. 615f6c
  10. 616066

Questions about #655495

What color is #655495?

#655495 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Opulence. In RGB it is rgb(101, 84, 149), in HSL hsl(255.69, 27.9%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.202% 0.1026 294.357).

What colors go well with #655495?

The complementary color of #655495 is #606713. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #435f9b and #7d4b81. The triadic partners are #8d4f20 and #00735d.

Is white or black text more readable on #655495?

White text reads better on #655495: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #655495 a warm or cool color?

#655495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.103.