What color is #654661?

#654661 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654661?

The RGB value is 101, 70, 97: 101 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654661?

The complementary color is #46654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654661 color

#654661 rgb(101, 70, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654661 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.5% green and 38% blue (101, 70, 97).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#654661 color codes

HEX	`#654661`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34, 18.24, -10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34, 21.08, 329.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.714, 8.01, 12.341)`
Decimal	`6637153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654661, 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 #654661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #654661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654661; }
.text { color: #654661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654661, #654652); }

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Questions

What color is #654661?: #654661 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654661?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 97: 101 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654661?: The complementary color is #46654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.