What color is #65345E?

#65345E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65345E?

The RGB value is 101, 52, 94: 101 red, 52 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65345E?

The complementary color is #34653B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65345E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65345E color

#65345E rgb(101, 52, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65345E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 20.4% green and 36.9% blue (101, 52, 94).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 7% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#65345E color codes

HEX	`#65345E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 52, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 20.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.49, 28.52, -15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.49, 32.48, 331.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.615, 6.031, 11.298)`
Decimal	`6632542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65345E, 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 #65345E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65345E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #65345E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65345e; }
.text { color: #65345e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65345e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 52 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65345e, #653446); }

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Questions

What color is #65345E?: #65345E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65345E?: The RGB value is 101, 52, 94: 101 red, 52 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65345E?: The complementary color is #34653B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65345E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.