What color is #650036?

#650036 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #650036?

The RGB value is 101, 0, 54: 101 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #650036?

The complementary color is #00652F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #650036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#650036 color

#650036 rgb(101, 0, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #650036 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 0% green and 21.2% blue (101, 0, 54).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 47% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#650036 color codes

HEX	`#650036`
RGB	`rgb(101, 0, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 0%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 47%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.18, 43.51, -2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.18, 43.59, 356.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.033, 3.034, 3.757)`
Decimal	`6619190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #650036, 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 #650036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#650036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #650036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #650036; }
.text { color: #650036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #650036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 0 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #650036, #650004); }

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Questions

What color is #650036?: #650036 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #650036?: The RGB value is 101, 0, 54: 101 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #650036?: The complementary color is #00652F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #650036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.