What color is #653567?

#653567 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 #653567?

The RGB value is 101, 53, 103: 101 red, 53 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653567?

The complementary color is #376735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653567 color

#653567 rgb(101, 53, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #653567 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 20.8% green and 40.4% blue (101, 53, 103).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#653567 color codes

HEX	`#653567`
RGB	`rgb(101, 53, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 20.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 49%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.14, 29.76, -20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.14, 36.05, 325.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.088, 6.293, 13.565)`
Decimal	`6632807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653567, 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 #653567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #653567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653567; }
.text { color: #653567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 53 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653567, #673550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #653567?: #653567 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 #653567?: The RGB value is 101, 53, 103: 101 red, 53 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653567?: The complementary color is #376735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.