What color is #654156?

#654156 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 #654156?

The RGB value is 101, 65, 86: 101 red, 65 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654156?

The complementary color is #416550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654156 color

#654156 rgb(101, 65, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654156 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.5% green and 33.7% blue (101, 65, 86).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 15% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#654156 color codes

HEX	`#654156`
RGB	`rgb(101, 65, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 15%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.3, 19.17, -6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.3, 20.12, 342.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.937, 7.22, 9.725)`
Decimal	`6635862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654156, 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 #654156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #654156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654156; }
.text { color: #654156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 65 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654156, #654144); }

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Questions

What color is #654156?: #654156 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 #654156?: The RGB value is 101, 65, 86: 101 red, 65 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654156?: The complementary color is #416550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.