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#665da4 color: Giant Onion

#665da4 is rgb(102, 93, 164) in RGB and oklch(51.922% 0.10993 287.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

51.9%
0.110
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665da4

#665da4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #665da4 mixed with white

  1. 665da4
  2. 746dae
  3. 827cb7
  4. 908cc0
  5. 9f9cca
  6. aeacd3
  7. bebcdc
  8. cecde5
  9. deddee
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #665da4 mixed with black

  1. 665da4
  2. 58508e
  3. 4a4379
  4. 3c3764
  5. 2f2a50
  6. 231f3d
  7. 17142b
  8. 0c0a1a
  9. 04030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665da4 with less saturation

  1. 665da4
  2. 665f9e
  3. 666099
  4. 666293
  5. 66638d
  6. 676487
  7. 676581
  8. 67667b
  9. 686775
  10. 68686f

Questions about #665da4

What color is #665da4?

#665da4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 93, 164), in HSL hsl(247.61, 28.06%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.922% 0.10993 287.749).

What colors go well with #665da4?

The complementary color of #665da4 is #706d06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e69a7 and #835392. The triadic partners are #9b522a and #007c5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #665da4?

White text reads better on #665da4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665da4 a warm or cool color?

#665da4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.11.