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#662b59 color: Velvet Mauve

#662b59 is rgb(102, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(38.855% 0.10466 336.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

38.9%
0.105
337°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • fuchsia-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #662b59

#662b59 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.22:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Mauve (#692b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #662b59 mixed with white

  1. 662b59
  2. 753f68
  3. 855378
  4. 946788
  5. a37c98
  6. b291a9
  7. c2a6ba
  8. d1bccb
  9. e0d2dc
  10. f0e8ed

Darker: #662b59 mixed with black

  1. 662b59
  2. 58244c
  3. 4a1d40
  4. 3c1634
  5. 2f1028
  6. 230a1d
  7. 170513
  8. 0c0209
  9. 040103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #662b59 with less saturation

  1. 662b59
  2. 632e57
  3. 603255
  4. 5d3453
  5. 5a3751
  6. 573a4f
  7. 533c4d
  8. 503e4b
  9. 4c4149
  10. 484347

Questions about #662b59

What color is #662b59?

#662b59 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Velvet Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(102, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(313.22, 40.69%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.855% 0.10466 336.653).

What colors go well with #662b59?

The complementary color of #662b59 is #00542c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #533370 and #71273b. The triadic partners are #544300 and #004f63.

Is white or black text more readable on #662b59?

White text reads better on #662b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #662b59 a warm or cool color?

#662b59 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.105.