What color is #654665?

#654665 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 #654665?

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

What is the complementary color of #654665?

The complementary color is #466546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654665 color

#654665 rgb(101, 70, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654665 is a dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#654665 color codes

HEX	`#654665`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.16, 19.08, -12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.16, 23.01, 326)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.906, 8.087, 13.349)`
Decimal	`6637157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654665, 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 #654665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #654665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654665; }
.text { color: #654665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654665, #654656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #654665?: #654665 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 #654665?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 101: 101 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654665?: The complementary color is #466546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.