#66599b color: Giant Onion
#66599b is rgb(102, 89, 155) in RGB and oklch(50.616% 0.10314 291.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
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- ≈ Denim
- mauve-500
- Black 39%
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About #66599b
#66599b is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #66599b mixed with white
Darker: #66599b mixed with black
Calmer: #66599b with less saturation
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Questions about #66599b
What color is #66599b?
#66599b is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 89, 155), in HSL hsl(251.82, 27.05%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.616% 0.10314 291.315).
What colors go well with #66599b?
The complementary color of #66599b is #686a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4364a0 and #805088. The triadic partners are #935228 and #00775d.
Is white or black text more readable on #66599b?
White text reads better on #66599b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #66599b a warm or cool color?
#66599b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.103.