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#665caf color: Blue Marguerite

#665caf is rgb(102, 92, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.388% 0.12736 286.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

52.4%
0.127
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665caf

#665caf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #665caf mixed with white

  1. 665caf
  2. 736cb8
  3. 817cc0
  4. 908cc9
  5. 9f9cd1
  6. aeacd9
  7. bebce1
  8. cecde9
  9. deddf0
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #665caf mixed with black

  1. 665caf
  2. 584f98
  3. 4a4281
  4. 3c366b
  5. 2f2a56
  6. 231f41
  7. 17142e
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665caf with less saturation

  1. 665caf
  2. 665ea8
  3. 6660a2
  4. 66629b
  5. 676394
  6. 67658d
  7. 676686
  8. 686780
  9. 696878
  10. 696971

Questions about #665caf

What color is #665caf?

#665caf is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 92, 175), in HSL hsl(247.23, 34.16%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.388% 0.12736 286.651).

What colors go well with #665caf?

The complementary color of #665caf is #746e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #356ab2 and #87509a. The triadic partners are #a34e1e and #00805a.

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

White text reads better on #665caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665caf a warm or cool color?

#665caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.127.