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#665bae color: Blue Marguerite

#665bae is rgb(102, 91, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.135% 0.12745 287.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.1%
0.127
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665bae

#665bae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #665bae mixed with white

  1. 665bae
  2. 736bb7
  3. 817bbf
  4. 908bc8
  5. 9f9bd0
  6. aeacd8
  7. bebce0
  8. cecde8
  9. deddf0
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #665bae mixed with black

  1. 665bae
  2. 584e97
  3. 4a4180
  4. 3c356a
  5. 2f2955
  6. 231e41
  7. 17132e
  8. 0c091c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665bae with less saturation

  1. 665bae
  2. 665da7
  3. 665fa1
  4. 66619a
  5. 666293
  6. 67648d
  7. 676586
  8. 67667f
  9. 686778
  10. 696870

Questions about #665bae

What color is #665bae?

#665bae is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 91, 174), in HSL hsl(247.95, 33.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.135% 0.12745 287.193).

What colors go well with #665bae?

The complementary color of #665bae is #726d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3569b1 and #864f99. The triadic partners are #a24e1c and #00805a.

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

White text reads better on #665bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665bae a warm or cool color?

#665bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.127.