What color is #654055?

#654055 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654055?

The RGB value is 101, 64, 85: 101 red, 64 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654055?

The complementary color is #406550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654055 color

#654055 rgb(101, 64, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654055 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.1% green and 33.3% blue (101, 64, 85).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#654055 color codes

HEX	`#654055`
RGB	`rgb(101, 64, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 19.6, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 20.47, 343.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.84, 7.09, 9.495)`
Decimal	`6635605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654055, 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 #654055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #654055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654055; }
.text { color: #654055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 64 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654055, #654043); }

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Questions

What color is #654055?: #654055 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654055?: The RGB value is 101, 64, 85: 101 red, 64 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654055?: The complementary color is #406550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.