What color is #654676?

#654676 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654676?

The RGB value is 101, 70, 118: 101 red, 70 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654676?

The complementary color is #577646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654676 color

#654676 rgb(101, 70, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654676 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.5% green and 46.3% blue (101, 70, 118).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#654676 color codes

HEX	`#654676`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, 22.92, -22.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 32.04, 315.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.826, 8.455, 18.198)`
Decimal	`6637174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654676, 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 #654676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #654676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654676; }
.text { color: #654676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654676, #76466f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #654676?: #654676 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Neon Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654676?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 118: 101 red, 70 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654676?: The complementary color is #577646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.