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#665495 color: Purple Opulence

#665495 is rgb(102, 84, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.297% 0.10269 295.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

49.3%
0.103
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #665495

#665495 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #665495 mixed with white

  1. 665495
  2. 7464a0
  3. 8275ab
  4. 9185b5
  5. 9f96c0
  6. afa7cb
  7. beb8d5
  8. cecae0
  9. dedbea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #665495 mixed with black

  1. 665495
  2. 584881
  3. 4a3c6d
  4. 3c315a
  5. 2f2648
  6. 231b37
  7. 171126
  8. 0c0816
  9. 040208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665495 with less saturation

  1. 665495
  2. 655690
  3. 65578b
  4. 645986
  5. 645a81
  6. 635c7c
  7. 635d77
  8. 625e71
  9. 625f6c
  10. 616067

Questions about #665495

What color is #665495?

#665495 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Opulence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 84, 149), in HSL hsl(256.62, 27.9%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.297% 0.10269 295.117).

What colors go well with #665495?

The complementary color of #665495 is #606814. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #445f9c and #7e4b81. The triadic partners are #8d4f1f and #00745e.

Is white or black text more readable on #665495?

White text reads better on #665495: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665495 a warm or cool color?

#665495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.103.