What color is #654060?

#654060 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654060?

The RGB value is 101, 64, 96: 101 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654060?

The complementary color is #406545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654060 color

#654060 rgb(101, 64, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654060 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.1% green and 37.6% blue (101, 64, 96).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 5% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#654060 color codes

HEX	`#654060`
RGB	`rgb(101, 64, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 5%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 21.73, -12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 24.99, 330.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.311, 7.278, 11.978)`
Decimal	`6635616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654060, 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 #654060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	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 #654060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654060; }
.text { color: #654060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 64 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654060, #65404e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #654060?: #654060 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654060?: The RGB value is 101, 64, 96: 101 red, 64 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654060?: The complementary color is #406545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.