What color is #653FAF?

#653FAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653FAF?

The RGB value is 101, 63, 175: 101 red, 63 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653FAF?

The complementary color is #89AF3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653FAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653FAF color

#653FAF rgb(101, 63, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #653FAF is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 24.7% green and 68.6% blue (101, 63, 175).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 47% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#653FAF color codes

HEX	`#653FAF`
RGB	`rgb(101, 63, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 24.7%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 47%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 64%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.77, 42.01, -54.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.77, 68.5, 307.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.88, 9.416, 41.583)`
Decimal	`6635439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653FAF, 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 #653FAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653FAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #653FAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653faf; }
.text { color: #653faf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653faf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 63 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653faf, #9d3faf); }

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Questions

What color is #653FAF?: #653FAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653FAF?: The RGB value is 101, 63, 175: 101 red, 63 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653FAF?: The complementary color is #89AF3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653FAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.