What color is #653C59?

#653C59 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653C59?

The RGB value is 101, 60, 89: 101 red, 60 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653C59?

The complementary color is #3C6548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653C59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653C59 color

#653C59 rgb(101, 60, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #653C59 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 23.5% green and 34.9% blue (101, 60, 89).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 12% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#653C59 color codes

HEX	`#653C59`
RGB	`rgb(101, 60, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 23.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 41%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 12%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.16, 22.79, -9.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.16, 24.8, 336.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.786, 6.72, 10.284)`
Decimal	`6634585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653C59, 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 #653C59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653C59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #653C59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653c59; }
.text { color: #653c59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653c59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 60 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653c59, #653c45); }

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Questions

What color is #653C59?: #653C59 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653C59?: The RGB value is 101, 60, 89: 101 red, 60 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653C59?: The complementary color is #3C6548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653C59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.