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#666faf color: Chalcedony Violet

#666faf is rgb(102, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.202% 0.09951 276.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

56.2%
0.100
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #666faf

#666faf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666faf mixed with white

  1. 666faf
  2. 747db7
  3. 828bc0
  4. 9199c8
  5. a0a7d0
  6. afb6d8
  7. bec4e0
  8. ced3e8
  9. dee1f0
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #666faf mixed with black

  1. 666faf
  2. 586098
  3. 4a5181
  4. 3c426b
  5. 2f3456
  6. 232741
  7. 171a2e
  8. 0c0e1c
  9. 04040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #666faf with less saturation

  1. 666faf
  2. 6770a9
  3. 6971a4
  4. 6a729e
  5. 6c7298
  6. 6d7393
  7. 6f738d
  8. 707487
  9. 727481
  10. 73757b

Questions about #666faf

What color is #666faf?

#666faf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(102, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(232.6, 31.33%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.202% 0.09951 276.611).

What colors go well with #666faf?

The complementary color of #666faf is #867525. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7aac and #8465a3. The triadic partners are #a75f4a and #3c865d.

Is white or black text more readable on #666faf?

White text reads better on #666faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666faf a warm or cool color?

#666faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.1.