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#665a96 color: Colossus

#665a96 is rgb(102, 90, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.536% 0.09414 291.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

50.5%
0.094
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #665a96

#665a96 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 292°.

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 Colossus (#625c91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665a96 mixed with white

  1. 665a96
  2. 746aa1
  3. 8279ab
  4. 9189b6
  5. 9f9ac0
  6. afaacb
  7. bebbd5
  8. cecbe0
  9. dedcea
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #665a96 mixed with black

  1. 665a96
  2. 584d82
  3. 4a416e
  4. 3c355b
  5. 2f2949
  6. 231e37
  7. 171326
  8. 0c0916
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665a96 with less saturation

  1. 665a96
  2. 665b91
  3. 655d8c
  4. 655e88
  5. 655f83
  6. 65607e
  7. 656179
  8. 656274
  9. 65636f
  10. 65646a

Questions about #665a96

What color is #665a96?

#665a96 is muted violet. The closest named color is Colossus. In RGB it is rgb(102, 90, 150), in HSL hsl(252, 25%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.536% 0.09414 291.861).

What colors go well with #665a96?

The complementary color of #665a96 is #666a21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46649a and #7e5285. The triadic partners are #8f542e and #0f765e.

Is white or black text more readable on #665a96?

White text reads better on #665a96: 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 #665a96 a warm or cool color?

#665a96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.094.