What color is #655883?

#655883 is a grayish violet known as Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Berry Jam?

The RGB value is 101, 88, 131: 101 red, 88 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Berry Jam?

The complementary color is #768358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655883?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Berry Jam color: hex code #655883

#655883 rgb(101, 88, 131)

Shades of purple

Berry Jam has the hex code #655883. It is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.5% green and 51.4% blue (101, 88, 131).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

Berry Jam (#655883) color codes

HEX	`#655883`
RGB	`rgb(101, 88, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 33%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 33%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.22, 14.97, -22.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.22, 26.73, 304.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.952, 11.385, 22.983)`
Decimal	`6641795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Berry Jam, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #655883	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655883 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #655883 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655883; }
.text { color: #655883; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655883; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 88 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655883, #7a5883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

See #655883 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #655883?: #655883 is a grayish violet known as Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Berry Jam?: The RGB value is 101, 88, 131: 101 red, 88 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Berry Jam?: The complementary color is #768358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655883?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.