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#665a89 color: Idol

#665a89 is rgb(102, 90, 137) in RGB and oklch(49.854% 0.07475 295.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

49.9%
0.075
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #665a89

#665a89 is a dusty dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Idol (#645a8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #665a89 mixed with white

  1. 665a89
  2. 746995
  3. 8279a0
  4. 9189ac
  5. a099b8
  6. afa9c3
  7. bfbacf
  8. cecbdb
  9. dedce7
  10. efedf3

Darker: #665a89 mixed with black

  1. 665a89
  2. 584d76
  3. 4a4164
  4. 3c3553
  5. 2f2942
  6. 231e31
  7. 171322
  8. 0c0914
  9. 040307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665a89 with less saturation

  1. 665a89
  2. 665b85
  3. 655c82
  4. 655d7e
  5. 645e7a
  6. 645f76
  7. 646072
  8. 63606f
  9. 63616b
  10. 636267

Questions about #665a89

What color is #665a89?

#665a89 is dusty dark violet. The closest named color is Idol. In RGB it is rgb(102, 90, 137), in HSL hsl(255.32, 20.7%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.854% 0.07475 295.285).

What colors go well with #665a89?

The complementary color of #665a89 is #616834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e628e and #79547a. The triadic partners are #845738 and #2b7161.

Is white or black text more readable on #665a89?

White text reads better on #665a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665a89 a warm or cool color?

#665a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.075.