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#66498c color: Lords of the Night

#66498c is rgb(102, 73, 140) in RGB and oklch(46.701% 0.1089 302.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

46.7%
0.109
302°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #66498c

#66498c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #66498c mixed with white

  1. 66498c
  2. 745a98
  3. 826ca3
  4. 917daf
  5. a08fba
  6. afa1c6
  7. bfb3d1
  8. cec6dd
  9. ded9e8
  10. efecf4

Darker: #66498c mixed with black

  1. 66498c
  2. 583e79
  3. 4a3467
  4. 3c2a55
  5. 2f2043
  6. 231733
  7. 170e23
  8. 0c0614
  9. 040207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #66498c with less saturation

  1. 66498c
  2. 654b87
  3. 634d82
  4. 624f7d
  5. 615179
  6. 605374
  7. 5e546f
  8. 5d566a
  9. 5c5764
  10. 5b595f

Questions about #66498c

What color is #66498c?

#66498c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Lords of the Night. In RGB it is rgb(102, 73, 140), in HSL hsl(265.97, 31.46%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.701% 0.1089 302.36).

What colors go well with #66498c?

The complementary color of #66498c is #50630b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #465496 and #7d4074. The triadic partners are #844900 and #006c5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #66498c?

White text reads better on #66498c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66498c a warm or cool color?

#66498c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.109.