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#665d95 color: Colossus

#665d95 is rgb(102, 93, 149) in RGB and oklch(51.088% 0.0877 290.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

51.1%
0.088
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #665d95

#665d95 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #665d95 mixed with white

  1. 665d95
  2. 746ca0
  3. 827caa
  4. 918bb5
  5. a09bc0
  6. afabca
  7. bebcd5
  8. ceccdf
  9. deddea
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #665d95 mixed with black

  1. 665d95
  2. 585081
  3. 4a436d
  4. 3c375a
  5. 2f2a48
  6. 231f37
  7. 171426
  8. 0c0a16
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665d95 with less saturation

  1. 665d95
  2. 665e90
  3. 665f8c
  4. 666087
  5. 666183
  6. 66627e
  7. 666379
  8. 666475
  9. 666570
  10. 66666b

Questions about #665d95

What color is #665d95?

#665d95 is muted violet. The closest named color is Colossus. In RGB it is rgb(102, 93, 149), in HSL hsl(249.64, 23.14%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.088% 0.0877 290.313).

What colors go well with #665d95?

The complementary color of #665d95 is #696b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486699 and #7d5585. The triadic partners are #8e5636 and #23765f.

Is white or black text more readable on #665d95?

White text reads better on #665d95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665d95 a warm or cool color?

#665d95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.088.