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#66519b color: Purple Opulence

#66519b is rgb(102, 81, 155) in RGB and oklch(49.079% 0.11623 294.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

49.1%
0.116
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #66519b

#66519b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, 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: #66519b mixed with white

  1. 66519b
  2. 7462a5
  3. 8273b0
  4. 9084ba
  5. 9f95c4
  6. aea6ce
  7. beb7d8
  8. cec9e2
  9. dedbec
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #66519b mixed with black

  1. 66519b
  2. 584586
  3. 4a3a72
  4. 3c2f5e
  5. 2f244b
  6. 231a39
  7. 171028
  8. 0c0718
  9. 040209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #66519b with less saturation

  1. 66519b
  2. 655395
  3. 655590
  4. 64578a
  5. 635984
  6. 635a7f
  7. 625c79
  8. 625d73
  9. 615e6d
  10. 615f67

Questions about #66519b

What color is #66519b?

#66519b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Opulence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 81, 155), in HSL hsl(257.03, 31.36%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.079% 0.11623 294.829).

What colors go well with #66519b?

The complementary color of #66519b is #5f6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f5da2 and #814785. The triadic partners are #914b0c and #00755d.

Is white or black text more readable on #66519b?

White text reads better on #66519b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66519b a warm or cool color?

#66519b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.116.