What color is #653982?

#653982 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653982?

The RGB value is 101, 57, 130: 101 red, 57 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653982?

The complementary color is #568239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653982 color

#653982 rgb(101, 57, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #653982 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 22.4% green and 51% blue (101, 57, 130).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#653982 color codes

HEX	`#653982`
RGB	`rgb(101, 57, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 22.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 39%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 56%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.49, 33.6, -33.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.49, 47.57, 314.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.858, 7.305, 21.953)`
Decimal	`6633858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653982, 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 #653982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #653982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653982; }
.text { color: #653982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 57 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653982, #82397b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #653982?: #653982 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653982?: The RGB value is 101, 57, 130: 101 red, 57 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653982?: The complementary color is #568239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.