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#665faa color: Blue Iris

#665faa is rgb(102, 95, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.667% 0.11559 285.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

52.7%
0.116
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #665faa

#665faa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #665faa mixed with white

  1. 665faa
  2. 746fb3
  3. 827ebc
  4. 908ec5
  5. 9f9ecd
  6. aeadd6
  7. bebdde
  8. cecee7
  9. dedeef
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #665faa mixed with black

  1. 665faa
  2. 585293
  3. 4a447d
  4. 3c3868
  5. 2f2c53
  6. 23203f
  7. 17152d
  8. 0c0a1b
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #665faa with less saturation

  1. 665faa
  2. 6661a4
  3. 66629e
  4. 676498
  5. 676591
  6. 68668b
  7. 686785
  8. 69687e
  9. 696978
  10. 6a6a71

Questions about #665faa

What color is #665faa?

#665faa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(102, 95, 170), in HSL hsl(245.6, 30.61%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.667% 0.11559 285.973).

What colors go well with #665faa?

The complementary color of #665faa is #746e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6cac and #855497. The triadic partners are #a0522b and #007f5b.

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

White text reads better on #665faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #665faa a warm or cool color?

#665faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.116.