What color is #652F64?

#652F64 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #652F64?

The RGB value is 101, 47, 100: 101 red, 47 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #652F64?

The complementary color is #2F6530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #652F64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#652F64 color

#652F64 rgb(101, 47, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #652F64 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 18.4% green and 39.2% blue (101, 47, 100).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#652F64 color codes

HEX	`#652F64`
RGB	`rgb(101, 47, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 18.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.7, 32.54, -20.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.7, 38.54, 327.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.683, 5.72, 12.701)`
Decimal	`6631268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #652F64, 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 #652F64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#652F64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #652F64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #652f64; }
.text { color: #652f64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #652f64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 47 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #652f64, #652f49); }

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Questions

What color is #652F64?: #652F64 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #652F64?: The RGB value is 101, 47, 100: 101 red, 47 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #652F64?: The complementary color is #2F6530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #652F64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.