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#665c95 color: Colossus

#665c95 is rgb(102, 92, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.885% 0.08935 290.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

50.9%
0.089
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #665c95

#665c95 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #665c95 mixed with white

  1. 665c95
  2. 746ba0
  3. 827baa
  4. 918bb5
  5. a09bc0
  6. afabca
  7. bebbd5
  8. ceccdf
  9. deddea
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #665c95 mixed with black

  1. 665c95
  2. 584f81
  3. 4a426d
  4. 3c365a
  5. 2f2a48
  6. 231f37
  7. 171426
  8. 0c0a16
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665c95 with less saturation

  1. 665c95
  2. 665d90
  3. 665e8c
  4. 666087
  5. 656183
  6. 65627e
  7. 656279
  8. 656374
  9. 656470
  10. 65656b

Questions about #665c95

What color is #665c95?

#665c95 is muted violet. The closest named color is Colossus. In RGB it is rgb(102, 92, 149), in HSL hsl(250.53, 23.65%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.885% 0.08935 290.925).

What colors go well with #665c95?

The complementary color of #665c95 is #686a27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486699 and #7d5485. The triadic partners are #8e5633 and #1e765f.

Is white or black text more readable on #665c95?

White text reads better on #665c95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665c95 a warm or cool color?

#665c95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.089.