What color is #65355D?

#65355D 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 #65355D?

The RGB value is 101, 53, 93: 101 red, 53 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65355D?

The complementary color is #35653D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65355D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65355D color

#65355D rgb(101, 53, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65355D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 20.8% green and 36.5% blue (101, 53, 93).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 8% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#65355D color codes

HEX	`#65355D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 53, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 20.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 8%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.67, 27.74, -14.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.67, 31.36, 332.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.616, 6.104, 11.078)`
Decimal	`6632797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65355D, 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 #65355D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65355D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #65355D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65355d; }
.text { color: #65355d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65355d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 53 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65355d, #653545); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #65355D?: #65355D 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 #65355D?: The RGB value is 101, 53, 93: 101 red, 53 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65355D?: The complementary color is #35653D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65355D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.