What color is #651961?

#651961 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #651961?

The RGB value is 101, 25, 97: 101 red, 25 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #651961?

The complementary color is #19651D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #651961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#651961 color

#651961 rgb(101, 25, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #651961 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 9.8% green and 38% blue (101, 25, 97).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 60% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#651961 color codes

HEX	`#651961`
RGB	`rgb(101, 25, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 9.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 60%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 75%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.72, 42.43, -24.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.72, 49.22, 329.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.872, 4.326, 11.727)`
Decimal	`6625633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #651961, 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 #651961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#651961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #651961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #651961; }
.text { color: #651961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #651961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 25 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #651961, #65193b); }

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Questions

What color is #651961?: #651961 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #651961?: The RGB value is 101, 25, 97: 101 red, 25 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #651961?: The complementary color is #19651D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #651961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.