#655ea8 color: Giant Onion
#655ea8 is rgb(101, 94, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.267% 0.11429 286.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #655ea8
#655ea8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 286°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #655ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #655ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #655ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #655ea8
What color is #655ea8?
#655ea8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(101, 94, 168), in HSL hsl(245.68, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.267% 0.11429 286.053).
What colors go well with #655ea8?
The complementary color of #655ea8 is #736d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6aaa and #835396. The triadic partners are #9e522a and #007e5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #655ea8?
White text reads better on #655ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #655ea8 a warm or cool color?
#655ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.114.