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#665da1 color: Giant Onion

#665da1 is rgb(102, 93, 161) in RGB and oklch(51.749% 0.10553 288.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

51.7%
0.106
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #665da1

#665da1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #665da1 mixed with white

  1. 665da1
  2. 746dab
  3. 827cb4
  4. 908cbe
  5. 9f9cc8
  6. aeacd1
  7. bebcda
  8. cecde4
  9. dedded
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #665da1 mixed with black

  1. 665da1
  2. 58508b
  3. 4a4376
  4. 3c3762
  5. 2f2a4e
  6. 231f3c
  7. 17142a
  8. 0c0a19
  9. 040309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665da1 with less saturation

  1. 665da1
  2. 665f9c
  3. 666096
  4. 666190
  5. 66628b
  6. 666485
  7. 676580
  8. 67667a
  9. 676774
  10. 68676e

Questions about #665da1

What color is #665da1?

#665da1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 93, 161), in HSL hsl(247.94, 26.77%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.749% 0.10553 288.206).

What colors go well with #665da1?

The complementary color of #665da1 is #6e6c11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4068a4 and #81538f. The triadic partners are #98532d and #007b5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #665da1?

White text reads better on #665da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665da1 a warm or cool color?

#665da1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.106.