What color is #65336C?

#65336C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65336C?

The RGB value is 101, 51, 108: 101 red, 51 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65336C?

The complementary color is #3A6C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65336C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65336C color

#65336C rgb(101, 51, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65336C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 20% green and 42.4% blue (101, 51, 108).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#65336C color codes

HEX	`#65336C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 51, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 20%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 53%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 53%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.95, 31.97, -23.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.95, 39.87, 323.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.257, 6.217, 14.897)`
Decimal	`6632300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65336C, 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 #65336C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65336C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #65336C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65336c; }
.text { color: #65336c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65336c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 51 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65336c, #6c3357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #65336C?: #65336C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65336C?: The RGB value is 101, 51, 108: 101 red, 51 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65336C?: The complementary color is #3A6C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65336C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.