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#663b79 color: Dark Pansy

#663b79 is rgb(102, 59, 121) in RGB and oklch(43.125% 0.10926 314.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

43.1%
0.109
315°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • fuchsia-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #663b79

#663b79 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.51:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Pansy (#653d7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #663b79 mixed with white

  1. 663b79
  2. 744e86
  3. 836093
  4. 9273a1
  5. a186ae
  6. b099bb
  7. c0adc9
  8. cfc1d6
  9. dfd5e4
  10. efeaf1

Darker: #663b79 mixed with black

  1. 663b79
  2. 583268
  3. 4a2958
  4. 3c2148
  5. 2f1939
  6. 23112b
  7. 17091d
  8. 0c0410
  9. 040105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #663b79 with less saturation

  1. 663b79
  2. 643e75
  3. 624071
  4. 60436d
  5. 5e4569
  6. 5b4765
  7. 594961
  8. 574b5d
  9. 554d59
  10. 524e54

Questions about #663b79

What color is #663b79?

#663b79 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Pansy. In RGB it is rgb(102, 59, 121), in HSL hsl(281.61, 34.44%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.125% 0.10926 314.649).

What colors go well with #663b79?

The complementary color of #663b79 is #345d16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b4589 and #78345e. The triadic partners are #724500 and #005f60.

Is white or black text more readable on #663b79?

White text reads better on #663b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #663b79 a warm or cool color?

#663b79 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.109.