What color is #65255B?

#65255B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65255B?

The RGB value is 101, 37, 91: 101 red, 37 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65255B?

The complementary color is #25652F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65255B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65255B color

#65255B rgb(101, 37, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65255B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 14.5% green and 35.7% blue (101, 37, 91).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 10% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.67:1).

#65255B color codes

HEX	`#65255B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 37, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 14.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 10%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.29, 36.07, -18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.29, 40.56, 332.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.917, 4.846, 10.414)`
Decimal	`6628699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65255B, 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 #65255B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65255B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #65255B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65255b; }
.text { color: #65255b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65255b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 37 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65255b, #65253b); }

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Questions

What color is #65255B?: #65255B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65255B?: The RGB value is 101, 37, 91: 101 red, 37 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65255B?: The complementary color is #25652F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65255B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.