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#665bad color: Blue Marguerite

#665bad is rgb(102, 91, 173) in RGB and oklch(52.073% 0.12602 287.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.1%
0.126
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665bad

#665bad is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665bad mixed with white

  1. 665bad
  2. 736bb6
  3. 817bbf
  4. 908bc7
  5. 9f9bd0
  6. aeacd8
  7. bebce0
  8. cecde8
  9. deddf0
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #665bad mixed with black

  1. 665bad
  2. 584e96
  3. 4a417f
  4. 3c356a
  5. 2f2955
  6. 231e41
  7. 17132d
  8. 0c091b
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665bad with less saturation

  1. 665bad
  2. 665da6
  3. 665fa0
  4. 666199
  5. 666293
  6. 67648c
  7. 676585
  8. 67667e
  9. 686777
  10. 686870

Questions about #665bad

What color is #665bad?

#665bad is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 91, 173), in HSL hsl(248.05, 33.33%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.073% 0.12602 287.335).

What colors go well with #665bad?

The complementary color of #665bad is #726d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3669b0 and #864f98. The triadic partners are #a24e1d and #007f5a.

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

White text reads better on #665bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665bad a warm or cool color?

#665bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.126.