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#665e95 color: Corsican Blue

#665e95 is rgb(102, 94, 149) in RGB and oklch(51.293% 0.08606 289.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

51.3%
0.086
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #665e95

#665e95 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Corsican Blue (#646093). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #665e95 mixed with white

  1. 665e95
  2. 746da0
  3. 827daa
  4. 918cb5
  5. a09cc0
  6. afacca
  7. bebcd5
  8. cecddf
  9. deddea
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #665e95 mixed with black

  1. 665e95
  2. 585181
  3. 4a446d
  4. 3c375a
  5. 2f2b48
  6. 231f37
  7. 171426
  8. 0c0a16
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665e95 with less saturation

  1. 665e95
  2. 665f91
  3. 66608c
  4. 666188
  5. 666283
  6. 66637e
  7. 66647a
  8. 666575
  9. 666570
  10. 67666c

Questions about #665e95

What color is #665e95?

#665e95 is muted violet. The closest named color is Corsican Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 94, 149), in HSL hsl(248.73, 22.63%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.293% 0.08606 289.677).

What colors go well with #665e95?

The complementary color of #665e95 is #6a6b2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496798 and #7d5686. The triadic partners are #8e5738 and #27775f.

Is white or black text more readable on #665e95?

White text reads better on #665e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665e95 a warm or cool color?

#665e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.086.