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#664e95 color: Soft dark violet

#664e95 is rgb(102, 78, 149) in RGB and oklch(48.158% 0.11279 297.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

48.2%
0.113
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #664e95

#664e95 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Opulence (#60569a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #664e95 mixed with white

  1. 664e95
  2. 745fa0
  3. 8270ab
  4. 9181b6
  5. 9f92c0
  6. afa4cb
  7. beb6d5
  8. cec8e0
  9. dedaea
  10. eeecf5

Darker: #664e95 mixed with black

  1. 664e95
  2. 584381
  3. 4a386d
  4. 3c2d5a
  5. 2f2348
  6. 231937
  7. 170f26
  8. 0c0716
  9. 040208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #664e95 with less saturation

  1. 664e95
  2. 655090
  3. 64528a
  4. 635485
  5. 625680
  6. 61577a
  7. 615975
  8. 605a6f
  9. 5f5c6a
  10. 5f5d64

Questions about #664e95

What color is #664e95?

#664e95 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(102, 78, 149), in HSL hsl(260.28, 31.28%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.158% 0.11279 297.603).

What colors go well with #664e95?

The complementary color of #664e95 is #596600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #425a9d and #7f447e. The triadic partners are #8c4b07 and #00715e.

Is white or black text more readable on #664e95?

White text reads better on #664e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #664e95 a warm or cool color?

#664e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.113.