What color is #651E6D?

#651E6D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #651E6D?

The RGB value is 101, 30, 109: 101 red, 30 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #651E6D?

The complementary color is #266D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #651E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#651E6D color

#651E6D rgb(101, 30, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #651E6D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 11.8% green and 42.7% blue (101, 30, 109).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 57% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#651E6D color codes

HEX	`#651E6D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 30, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 11.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 57%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 72%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 72%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.16, 42.68, -30.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.16, 52.44, 324.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.591, 4.8, 14.939)`
Decimal	`6626925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #651E6D, 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 #651E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#651E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #651E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #651e6d; }
.text { color: #651e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #651e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 30 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #651e6d, #6d1e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #651E6D?: #651E6D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #651E6D?: The RGB value is 101, 30, 109: 101 red, 30 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #651E6D?: The complementary color is #266D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #651E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.