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#665d90 color: Colossus

#665d90 is rgb(102, 93, 144) in RGB and oklch(50.827% 0.08018 291.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

50.8%
0.080
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #665d90

#665d90 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 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: #665d90 mixed with white

  1. 665d90
  2. 746c9b
  3. 827ca6
  4. 918bb1
  5. a09bbc
  6. afabc7
  7. bebcd2
  8. ceccde
  9. dedde9
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #665d90 mixed with black

  1. 665d90
  2. 58507d
  3. 4a436a
  4. 3c3757
  5. 2f2a45
  6. 231f34
  7. 171424
  8. 0c0a15
  9. 040307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665d90 with less saturation

  1. 665d90
  2. 665e8c
  3. 665f88
  4. 666084
  5. 65617f
  6. 65627b
  7. 656377
  8. 656373
  9. 65646e
  10. 65656a

Questions about #665d90

What color is #665d90?

#665d90 is muted violet. The closest named color is Colossus. In RGB it is rgb(102, 93, 144), in HSL hsl(250.59, 21.52%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.827% 0.08018 291.371).

What colors go well with #665d90?

The complementary color of #665d90 is #676a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6694 and #7b5681. The triadic partners are #8a5839 and #2b7460.

Is white or black text more readable on #665d90?

White text reads better on #665d90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665d90 a warm or cool color?

#665d90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.08.