What color is #654678?

#654678 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 #654678?

The RGB value is 101, 70, 120: 101 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654678?

The complementary color is #597846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654678 color

#654678 rgb(101, 70, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654678 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.5% green and 47.1% blue (101, 70, 120).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Neon Violet (#674876), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#654678 color codes

HEX	`#654678`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.01, 23.4, -23.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.01, 33.15, 314.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.947, 8.503, 18.83)`
Decimal	`6637176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654678, 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 #654678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #654678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654678; }
.text { color: #654678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654678, #784672); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #654678?: #654678 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 #654678?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 120: 101 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654678?: The complementary color is #597846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.