What color is #65436C?

#65436C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65436C?

The RGB value is 101, 67, 108: 101 red, 67 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65436C?

The complementary color is #4A6C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65436C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65436C color

#65436C rgb(101, 67, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65436C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 26.3% green and 42.4% blue (101, 67, 108).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#65436C color codes

HEX	`#65436C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 67, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 26.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 38%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 22.46, -18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 28.78, 321.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.08, 7.864, 15.171)`
Decimal	`6636396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65436C, 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 #65436C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65436C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #65436C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65436c; }
.text { color: #65436c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65436c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 67 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65436c, #6c435f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #65436C?: #65436C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65436C?: The RGB value is 101, 67, 108: 101 red, 67 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65436C?: The complementary color is #4A6C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65436C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.