What color is #653A6D?

#653A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653A6D?

The RGB value is 101, 58, 109: 101 red, 58 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653A6D?

The complementary color is #426D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653A6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653A6D color

#653A6D rgb(101, 58, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #653A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 22.7% green and 42.7% blue (101, 58, 109).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#653A6D color codes

HEX	`#653A6D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 58, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 22.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 47%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 47%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 28.12, -21.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 35.66, 322.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.64, 6.897, 15.289)`
Decimal	`6634093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653A6D, 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 #653A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #653A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653a6d; }
.text { color: #653a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 58 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653a6d, #6d3a5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #653A6D?: #653A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653A6D?: The RGB value is 101, 58, 109: 101 red, 58 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653A6D?: The complementary color is #426D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653A6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.