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#655d8a color: Kimberly

#655d8a is rgb(101, 93, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.435% 0.07104 291.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

50.4%
0.071
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #655d8a

#655d8a is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimberly (#695d87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #655d8a mixed with white

  1. 655d8a
  2. 736c96
  3. 817ba1
  4. 908bad
  5. 9f9bb8
  6. aeabc4
  7. bebbd0
  8. ceccdb
  9. dedde7
  10. eeeef3

Darker: #655d8a mixed with black

  1. 655d8a
  2. 575077
  3. 494365
  4. 3c3753
  5. 2f2a42
  6. 221f32
  7. 171422
  8. 0c0a14
  9. 030307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #655d8a with less saturation

  1. 655d8a
  2. 655e86
  3. 655f83
  4. 65607f
  5. 64607b
  6. 646178
  7. 646274
  8. 646270
  9. 64636c
  10. 646468

Questions about #655d8a

What color is #655d8a?

#655d8a is dusty violet. The closest named color is Kimberly. In RGB it is rgb(101, 93, 138), in HSL hsl(250.67, 19.48%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.435% 0.07104 291.799).

What colors go well with #655d8a?

The complementary color of #655d8a is #656937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e658d and #78577d. The triadic partners are #85593e and #347260.

Is white or black text more readable on #655d8a?

White text reads better on #655d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #655d8a a warm or cool color?

#655d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.071.