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#66509a color: Ultrapurple Merge

#66509a is rgb(102, 80, 154) in RGB and oklch(48.832% 0.11647 295.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

48.8%
0.116
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #66509a

#66509a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.61:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #66509a mixed with white

  1. 66509a
  2. 7461a5
  3. 8272af
  4. 9083b9
  5. 9f94c3
  6. afa5ce
  7. beb7d8
  8. cec9e2
  9. dedaeb
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #66509a mixed with black

  1. 66509a
  2. 584485
  3. 4a3971
  4. 3c2e5e
  5. 2f244b
  6. 231a39
  7. 171027
  8. 0c0717
  9. 040209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #66509a with less saturation

  1. 66509a
  2. 655294
  3. 64548f
  4. 645689
  5. 635883
  6. 62597e
  7. 625b78
  8. 615c72
  9. 615e6c
  10. 605f66

Questions about #66509a

What color is #66509a?

#66509a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(102, 80, 154), in HSL hsl(257.84, 31.62%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.832% 0.11647 295.468).

What colors go well with #66509a?

The complementary color of #66509a is #5e6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #405ca2 and #814683. The triadic partners are #904b08 and #00745d.

Is white or black text more readable on #66509a?

White text reads better on #66509a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66509a a warm or cool color?

#66509a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.116.