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#665caa color: Blue Marguerite

#665caa is rgb(102, 92, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.082% 0.12019 287.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.1%
0.120
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665caa

#665caa is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, 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: #665caa mixed with white

  1. 665caa
  2. 746cb3
  3. 827cbc
  4. 908cc5
  5. 9f9cce
  6. aeacd6
  7. bebcdf
  8. cecde7
  9. deddef
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #665caa mixed with black

  1. 665caa
  2. 584f93
  3. 4a427d
  4. 3c3668
  5. 2f2a53
  6. 231f3f
  7. 17142d
  8. 0c0a1b
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665caa with less saturation

  1. 665caa
  2. 665ea4
  3. 66609d
  4. 666197
  5. 666391
  6. 67648a
  7. 676584
  8. 67667d
  9. 686777
  10. 686870

Questions about #665caa

What color is #665caa?

#665caa is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 92, 170), in HSL hsl(247.69, 31.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.082% 0.12019 287.339).

What colors go well with #665caa?

The complementary color of #665caa is #716d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3969ad and #855196. The triadic partners are #9f5023 and #007e5b.

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

White text reads better on #665caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665caa a warm or cool color?

#665caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.12.