What color is #65204C?

#65204C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65204C?

The RGB value is 101, 32, 76: 101 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65204C?

The complementary color is #206539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65204C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65204C color

#65204C rgb(101, 32, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65204C is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 12.5% green and 29.8% blue (101, 32, 76).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#65204C color codes

HEX	`#65204C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 32, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 12.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.71, 35.97, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.71, 37.63, 342.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.188, 4.322, 7.292)`
Decimal	`6627404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65204C, 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 #65204C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65204C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #65204C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65204c; }
.text { color: #65204c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65204c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 32 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65204c, #65202a); }

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Questions

What color is #65204C?: #65204C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65204C?: The RGB value is 101, 32, 76: 101 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65204C?: The complementary color is #206539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65204C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.