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#665696 color: Purple Opulence

#665696 is rgb(102, 86, 150) in RGB and oklch(49.744% 0.10079 293.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

49.7%
0.101
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #665696

#665696 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Opulence (#60569a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #665696 mixed with white

  1. 665696
  2. 7466a1
  3. 8276ab
  4. 9187b6
  5. 9f97c1
  6. afa8cb
  7. beb9d6
  8. cecae0
  9. dedcea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #665696 mixed with black

  1. 665696
  2. 584a82
  3. 4a3e6e
  4. 3c325b
  5. 2f2749
  6. 231c37
  7. 171226
  8. 0c0816
  9. 040208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665696 with less saturation

  1. 665696
  2. 655891
  3. 65598c
  4. 655b87
  5. 645c82
  6. 645d7d
  7. 635e78
  8. 635f72
  9. 63616d
  10. 636168

Questions about #665696

What color is #665696?

#665696 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Opulence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 86, 150), in HSL hsl(255, 27.12%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.744% 0.10079 293.922).

What colors go well with #665696?

The complementary color of #665696 is #626818. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45619c and #7e4d83. The triadic partners are #8e5124 and #00755e.

Is white or black text more readable on #665696?

White text reads better on #665696: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665696 a warm or cool color?

#665696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.101.