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#66599a color: Giant Onion

#66599a is rgb(102, 89, 154) in RGB and oklch(50.559% 0.10167 291.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

50.6%
0.102
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #66599a

#66599a is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #66599a mixed with white

  1. 66599a
  2. 7469a4
  3. 8279af
  4. 9089b9
  5. 9f99c3
  6. afaacd
  7. bebad7
  8. cecbe1
  9. dedceb
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #66599a mixed with black

  1. 66599a
  2. 584c85
  3. 4a4071
  4. 3c345e
  5. 2f284b
  6. 231d39
  7. 171327
  8. 0c0917
  9. 040309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #66599a with less saturation

  1. 66599a
  2. 665b95
  3. 655c90
  4. 655d8b
  5. 655f85
  6. 656080
  7. 65617b
  8. 656275
  9. 656370
  10. 65646a

Questions about #66599a

What color is #66599a?

#66599a is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 89, 154), in HSL hsl(252, 26.75%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.559% 0.10167 291.523).

What colors go well with #66599a?

The complementary color of #66599a is #676a17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43649f and #7f5088. The triadic partners are #925228 and #00775e.

Is white or black text more readable on #66599a?

White text reads better on #66599a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66599a a warm or cool color?

#66599a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.102.