What color is #652E8B?

#652E8B is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #652E8B?

The RGB value is 101, 46, 139: 101 red, 46 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #652E8B?

The complementary color is #548B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #652E8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#652E8B color

#652E8B rgb(101, 46, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #652E8B is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 18% green and 54.5% blue (101, 46, 139).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 50% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Lucid Dreams (#632F92), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#652E8B color codes

HEX	`#652E8B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 46, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 18%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 50%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, 41.78, -41.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 59.16, 314.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.003, 6.585, 25.112)`
Decimal	`6631051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #652E8B, 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 #652E8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#652E8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #652E8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #652e8b; }
.text { color: #652e8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #652e8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 46 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #652e8b, #8b2e82); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #652E8B?: #652E8B is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #652E8B?: The RGB value is 101, 46, 139: 101 red, 46 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #652E8B?: The complementary color is #548B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #652E8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.