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#665b97 color: Giant Onion

#665b97 is rgb(102, 91, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.791% 0.09397 291.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

50.8%
0.094
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #665b97

#665b97 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #665b97 mixed with white

  1. 665b97
  2. 746ba2
  3. 827aac
  4. 918ab7
  5. 9f9ac1
  6. afaacb
  7. bebbd6
  8. cecce0
  9. deddea
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #665b97 mixed with black

  1. 665b97
  2. 584e83
  3. 4a416f
  4. 3c355c
  5. 2f2949
  6. 231e37
  7. 171326
  8. 0c0917
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665b97 with less saturation

  1. 665b97
  2. 665c92
  3. 665e8d
  4. 655f89
  5. 656084
  6. 65617f
  7. 65627a
  8. 656375
  9. 656470
  10. 65656b

Questions about #665b97

What color is #665b97?

#665b97 is muted violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 91, 151), in HSL hsl(251, 24.79%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.791% 0.09397 291.089).

What colors go well with #665b97?

The complementary color of #665b97 is #686a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46659b and #7e5386. The triadic partners are #905430 and #14775e.

Is white or black text more readable on #665b97?

White text reads better on #665b97: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665b97 a warm or cool color?

#665b97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.094.