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#66509d color: Ultrapurple Merge

#66509d is rgb(102, 80, 157) in RGB and oklch(49.015% 0.12067 294.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

49%
0.121
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #66509d

#66509d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, 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: #66509d mixed with white

  1. 66509d
  2. 7461a7
  3. 8272b1
  4. 9083bc
  5. 9f94c5
  6. aea5cf
  7. beb7d9
  8. cec9e3
  9. dedbec
  10. eeedf6

Darker: #66509d mixed with black

  1. 66509d
  2. 584488
  3. 4a3973
  4. 3c2e5f
  5. 2f244c
  6. 231a3a
  7. 171028
  8. 0c0718
  9. 040209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #66509d with less saturation

  1. 66509d
  2. 655297
  3. 645491
  4. 64568b
  5. 635885
  6. 635a7f
  7. 625b79
  8. 615d73
  9. 615e6d
  10. 615f67

Questions about #66509d

What color is #66509d?

#66509d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(102, 80, 157), in HSL hsl(257.14, 32.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.015% 0.12067 294.713).

What colors go well with #66509d?

The complementary color of #66509d is #5f6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e5da4 and #824586. The triadic partners are #934a02 and #00745c.

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

White text reads better on #66509d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66509d a warm or cool color?

#66509d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.121.