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#665ba8 color: Prophet Violet

#665ba8 is rgb(102, 91, 168) in RGB and oklch(51.768% 0.11885 288.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

51.8%
0.119
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #665ba8

#665ba8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665ba8 mixed with white

  1. 665ba8
  2. 746bb1
  3. 827bba
  4. 908bc3
  5. 9f9bcc
  6. aeabd5
  7. bebcde
  8. cecce6
  9. deddef
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #665ba8 mixed with black

  1. 665ba8
  2. 584e92
  3. 4a417c
  4. 3c3567
  5. 2f2952
  6. 231e3f
  7. 17132c
  8. 0c091a
  9. 04030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665ba8 with less saturation

  1. 665ba8
  2. 665da2
  3. 665f9c
  4. 666095
  5. 66628f
  6. 666389
  7. 676483
  8. 67657c
  9. 676676
  10. 68676f

Questions about #665ba8

What color is #665ba8?

#665ba8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(102, 91, 168), in HSL hsl(248.57, 30.68%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.768% 0.11885 288.072).

What colors go well with #665ba8?

The complementary color of #665ba8 is #6f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a68ab and #845094. The triadic partners are #9e5022 and #007d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #665ba8?

White text reads better on #665ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665ba8 a warm or cool color?

#665ba8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.119.