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#663fb3 color: Soft dark violet

#663fb3 is rgb(102, 63, 179) in RGB and oklch(47.713% 0.17486 294.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

47.7%
0.175
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • purple-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #663fb3

#663fb3 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.17:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Plum (#5946b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #663fb3 mixed with white

  1. 663fb3
  2. 7354bc
  3. 8167c4
  4. 8f7acd
  5. 9e8dd5
  6. ada0dd
  7. bdb3e4
  8. cdc6eb
  9. ddd9f2
  10. eeecf9

Darker: #663fb3 mixed with black

  1. 663fb3
  2. 58359b
  3. 4a2c84
  4. 3c236e
  5. 2f1b58
  6. 231243
  7. 170a2f
  8. 0c041d
  9. 04010c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #663fb3 with less saturation

  1. 663fb3
  2. 6544ab
  3. 6348a2
  4. 624c9a
  5. 614f92
  6. 605289
  7. 5f5580
  8. 5e5778
  9. 5e596f
  10. 5d5b66

Questions about #663fb3

What color is #663fb3?

#663fb3 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(102, 63, 179), in HSL hsl(260.17, 47.93%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.713% 0.17486 294.259).

What colors go well with #663fb3?

The complementary color of #663fb3 is #5d6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2853bd and #8a2d92. The triadic partners are #973f00 and #007058.

Is white or black text more readable on #663fb3?

White text reads better on #663fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #663fb3 a warm or cool color?

#663fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.175.