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#665ba0 color: Giant Onion

#665ba0 is rgb(102, 91, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.296% 0.10723 289.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

51.3%
0.107
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #665ba0

#665ba0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665ba0 mixed with white

  1. 665ba0
  2. 746baa
  3. 827bb4
  4. 908bbd
  5. 9f9bc7
  6. aeabd1
  7. bebbda
  8. cecce3
  9. dedded
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #665ba0 mixed with black

  1. 665ba0
  2. 584e8b
  3. 4a4176
  4. 3c3561
  5. 2f294e
  6. 231e3b
  7. 171329
  8. 0c0919
  9. 040309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665ba0 with less saturation

  1. 665ba0
  2. 665d9a
  3. 665e95
  4. 66608f
  5. 66618a
  6. 666284
  7. 66637e
  8. 666479
  9. 666573
  10. 66666d

Questions about #665ba0

What color is #665ba0?

#665ba0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 91, 160), in HSL hsl(249.57, 27.49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.296% 0.10723 289.377).

What colors go well with #665ba0?

The complementary color of #665ba0 is #6c6b0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4067a4 and #81518d. The triadic partners are #975229 and #007a5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #665ba0?

White text reads better on #665ba0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665ba0 a warm or cool color?

#665ba0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.107.