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#665c8f color: Colossus

#665c8f is rgb(102, 92, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.57% 0.08035 292.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

50.6%
0.080
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #665c8f

#665c8f is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Colossus (#625c91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665c8f mixed with white

  1. 665c8f
  2. 746b9a
  3. 827ba5
  4. 918bb0
  5. a09abc
  6. afabc7
  7. bebbd2
  8. ceccdd
  9. dedde8
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #665c8f mixed with black

  1. 665c8f
  2. 584f7c
  3. 4a4269
  4. 3c3657
  5. 2f2a45
  6. 231f34
  7. 171424
  8. 0c0a15
  9. 040307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665c8f with less saturation

  1. 665c8f
  2. 665d8b
  3. 665e87
  4. 655f83
  5. 65607f
  6. 65617a
  7. 656276
  8. 656372
  9. 65636e
  10. 656469

Questions about #665c8f

What color is #665c8f?

#665c8f is muted violet. The closest named color is Colossus. In RGB it is rgb(102, 92, 143), in HSL hsl(251.76, 21.7%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.57% 0.08035 292.278).

What colors go well with #665c8f?

The complementary color of #665c8f is #666930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6593 and #7b5580. The triadic partners are #895738 and #297460.

Is white or black text more readable on #665c8f?

White text reads better on #665c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665c8f a warm or cool color?

#665c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.08.