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#665ea6 color: Giant Onion

#665ea6 is rgb(102, 94, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.235% 0.1113 286.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

52.2%
0.111
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665ea6

#665ea6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #665ea6 mixed with white

  1. 665ea6
  2. 746eaf
  3. 827db9
  4. 908dc2
  5. 9f9dcb
  6. aeadd4
  7. bebddd
  8. cecde5
  9. dedeee
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #665ea6 mixed with black

  1. 665ea6
  2. 585190
  3. 4a447a
  4. 3c3765
  5. 2f2b51
  6. 231f3e
  7. 17142b
  8. 0c0a1a
  9. 04030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665ea6 with less saturation

  1. 665ea6
  2. 6660a0
  3. 66619a
  4. 666394
  5. 67648e
  6. 676589
  7. 676682
  8. 68677c
  9. 686876
  10. 696970

Questions about #665ea6

What color is #665ea6?

#665ea6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(102, 94, 166), in HSL hsl(246.67, 28.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.235% 0.1113 286.973).

What colors go well with #665ea6?

The complementary color of #665ea6 is #716d02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d6aa9 and #835494. The triadic partners are #9c532b and #007d5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #665ea6?

White text reads better on #665ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665ea6 a warm or cool color?

#665ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.111.