What color is #654374?

#654374 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654374?

The RGB value is 101, 67, 116: 101 red, 67 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654374?

The complementary color is #527443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654374 color

#654374 rgb(101, 67, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654374 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 26.3% green and 45.5% blue (101, 67, 116).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#654374 color codes

HEX	`#654374`
RGB	`rgb(101, 67, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 26.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.07, 24.29, -22.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.07, 33.07, 317.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.526, 8.042, 17.517)`
Decimal	`6636404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654374, 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 #654374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #654374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654374; }
.text { color: #654374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 67 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654374, #74436a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #654374?: #654374 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654374?: The RGB value is 101, 67, 116: 101 red, 67 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654374?: The complementary color is #527443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.