#665ea5 color: Giant Onion
#665ea5 is rgb(102, 94, 165) in RGB and oklch(52.177% 0.10983 287.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Denim
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #665ea5
#665ea5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #665ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #665ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #665ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #665ea5
What color is #665ea5?
#665ea5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 94, 165), in HSL hsl(246.76, 28.29%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.177% 0.10983 287.111).
What colors go well with #665ea5?
The complementary color of #665ea5 is #716d06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e6aa8 and #835493. The triadic partners are #9c532c and #007d5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #665ea5?
White text reads better on #665ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #665ea5 a warm or cool color?
#665ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.11.