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#665c83 color: Purple Valley

#665c83 is rgb(102, 92, 131) in RGB and oklch(49.98% 0.0622 295.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

50%
0.062
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • mauve-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #665c83

#665c83 is a dusty dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Valley (#665b80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #665c83 mixed with white

  1. 665c83
  2. 746b8f
  3. 827a9b
  4. 918aa7
  5. a09ab4
  6. afaac0
  7. bfbbcc
  8. cecbd9
  9. dedce6
  10. efeef2

Darker: #665c83 mixed with black

  1. 665c83
  2. 584f71
  3. 4a4260
  4. 3c364f
  5. 2f2a3f
  6. 231f2f
  7. 171420
  8. 0c0a12
  9. 040306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665c83 with less saturation

  1. 665c83
  2. 665d80
  3. 655e7d
  4. 655e7a
  5. 655f77
  6. 646073
  7. 646170
  8. 64616d
  9. 64626a
  10. 636266

Questions about #665c83

What color is #665c83?

#665c83 is dusty dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Valley. In RGB it is rgb(102, 92, 131), in HSL hsl(255.38, 17.49%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.98% 0.0622 295.839).

What colors go well with #665c83?

The complementary color of #665c83 is #61683e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #526387 and #765776. The triadic partners are #7f5a40 and #396f62.

Is white or black text more readable on #665c83?

White text reads better on #665c83: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665c83 a warm or cool color?

#665c83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.062.