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#666283 color: Pharaoh Purple

#666283 is rgb(102, 98, 131) in RGB and oklch(51.26% 0.0519 289.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

51.3%
0.052
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #666283

#666283 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.052 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh Purple (#636285). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #666283 mixed with white

  1. 666283
  2. 74718f
  3. 827f9b
  4. 918ea7
  5. a09eb3
  6. afadc0
  7. bfbdcc
  8. cecdd9
  9. dedee5
  10. efeef2

Darker: #666283 mixed with black

  1. 666283
  2. 585471
  3. 4a4760
  4. 3c3a4f
  5. 2f2d3f
  6. 23212f
  7. 171620
  8. 0c0b12
  9. 040306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #666283 with less saturation

  1. 666283
  2. 666380
  3. 66637d
  4. 66647b
  5. 666478
  6. 666575
  7. 666572
  8. 66656f
  9. 66666d
  10. 67666a

Questions about #666283

What color is #666283?

#666283 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Pharaoh Purple. In RGB it is rgb(102, 98, 131), in HSL hsl(247.27, 14.41%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.26% 0.0519 289.991).

What colors go well with #666283?

The complementary color of #666283 is #686a47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #556885 and #745d7a. The triadic partners are #805e4c and #487162.

Is white or black text more readable on #666283?

White text reads better on #666283: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666283 a warm or cool color?

#666283 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.052.