What color is #65415F?

#65415F 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 #65415F?

The RGB value is 101, 65, 95: 101 red, 65 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65415F?

The complementary color is #416547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65415F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65415F color

#65415F rgb(101, 65, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65415F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.5% green and 37.3% blue (101, 65, 95).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#65415F color codes

HEX	`#65415F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 65, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.64, 20.92, -11.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.64, 23.81, 331.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.323, 7.374, 11.757)`
Decimal	`6635871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65415F, 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 #65415F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65415F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #65415F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65415f; }
.text { color: #65415f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65415f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 65 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65415f, #65414d); }

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Questions

What color is #65415F?: #65415F 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 #65415F?: The RGB value is 101, 65, 95: 101 red, 65 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65415F?: The complementary color is #416547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65415F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.