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#665da0 color: Giant Onion

#665da0 is rgb(102, 93, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.692% 0.10405 288.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

51.7%
0.104
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #665da0

#665da0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665da0 mixed with white

  1. 665da0
  2. 746daa
  3. 827cb4
  4. 908cbd
  5. 9f9cc7
  6. afacd0
  7. bebcda
  8. cecde3
  9. dedded
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #665da0 mixed with black

  1. 665da0
  2. 58508b
  3. 4a4376
  4. 3c3761
  5. 2f2a4e
  6. 231f3b
  7. 171429
  8. 0c0a19
  9. 040309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665da0 with less saturation

  1. 665da0
  2. 665f9b
  3. 666095
  4. 666190
  5. 66628a
  6. 666485
  7. 67657f
  8. 676579
  9. 676674
  10. 67676e

Questions about #665da0

What color is #665da0?

#665da0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 93, 160), in HSL hsl(248.06, 26.48%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.692% 0.10405 288.364).

What colors go well with #665da0?

The complementary color of #665da0 is #6e6c14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4168a3 and #81538e. The triadic partners are #97542e and #017b5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #665da0?

White text reads better on #665da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665da0 a warm or cool color?

#665da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.104.