What color is #65437B?

#65437B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65437B?

The RGB value is 101, 67, 123: 101 red, 67 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65437B?

The complementary color is #597B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65437B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65437B color

#65437B rgb(101, 67, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65437B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 26.3% green and 48.2% blue (101, 67, 123).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#65437B color codes

HEX	`#65437B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 67, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 26.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 46%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 46%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.42, 25.96, -26.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.42, 36.93, 314.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.948, 8.211, 19.743)`
Decimal	`6636411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65437B, 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 #65437B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65437B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #65437B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65437b; }
.text { color: #65437b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65437b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 67 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65437b, #7b4375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #65437B?: #65437B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65437B?: The RGB value is 101, 67, 123: 101 red, 67 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65437B?: The complementary color is #597B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65437B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.