What color is #651E57?

#651E57 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #651E57?

The RGB value is 101, 30, 87: 101 red, 30 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #651E57?

The complementary color is #1E652C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #651E57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#651E57 color

#651E57 rgb(101, 30, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #651E57 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 11.8% green and 34.1% blue (101, 30, 87).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 54% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 14% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#651E57 color codes

HEX	`#651E57`
RGB	`rgb(101, 30, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 11.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 54%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 70%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 14%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.9, 38.65, -18.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.9, 42.66, 334.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.552, 4.384, 9.463)`
Decimal	`6626903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #651E57, 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 #651E57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#651E57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #651E57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #651e57; }
.text { color: #651e57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #651e57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 30 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #651e57, #651e34); }

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Questions

What color is #651E57?: #651E57 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #651E57?: The RGB value is 101, 30, 87: 101 red, 30 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #651E57?: The complementary color is #1E652C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #651E57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.