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#665cab color: Blue Marguerite

#665cab is rgb(102, 92, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.142% 0.12163 287.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

52.1%
0.122
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665cab

#665cab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 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: #665cab mixed with white

  1. 665cab
  2. 746cb4
  3. 827cbd
  4. 908cc6
  5. 9f9cce
  6. aeacd7
  7. bebcdf
  8. cecde7
  9. deddef
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #665cab mixed with black

  1. 665cab
  2. 584f94
  3. 4a427e
  4. 3c3668
  5. 2f2a54
  6. 231f40
  7. 17142d
  8. 0c0a1b
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665cab with less saturation

  1. 665cab
  2. 665ea5
  3. 66609e
  4. 666198
  5. 666391
  6. 67648b
  7. 676584
  8. 68667e
  9. 686777
  10. 696870

Questions about #665cab

What color is #665cab?

#665cab is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 92, 171), in HSL hsl(247.59, 31.98%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.142% 0.12163 287.198).

What colors go well with #665cab?

The complementary color of #665cab is #726d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3869ae and #855097. The triadic partners are #a05022 and #007f5a.

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

White text reads better on #665cab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665cab a warm or cool color?

#665cab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.122.