What color is #654EA3?

#654EA3 is a desaturated violet known as Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Ultrapurple Merge?

The RGB value is 101, 78, 163: 101 red, 78 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Ultrapurple Merge?

The complementary color is #8CA34E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654EA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Ultrapurple Merge color: hex code #654EA3

#654EA3 rgb(101, 78, 163)

Shades of purple

Ultrapurple Merge has the hex code #654EA3. It is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 30.6% green and 63.9% blue (101, 78, 163).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3) color codes

HEX	`#654EA3`
RGB	`rgb(101, 78, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 30.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.34, 29.84, -42.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.34, 52.2, 304.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.7, 10.859, 35.965)`
Decimal	`6639267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Ultrapurple Merge, 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 #654EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#654EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #654EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654ea3; }
.text { color: #654ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 78 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654ea3, #8f4ea3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #654EA3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #654EA3?: #654EA3 is a desaturated violet known as Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Ultrapurple Merge?: The RGB value is 101, 78, 163: 101 red, 78 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Ultrapurple Merge?: The complementary color is #8CA34E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654EA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.