What color is #654767?

#654767 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 #654767?

The RGB value is 101, 71, 103: 101 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654767?

The complementary color is #496747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654767 color

#654767 rgb(101, 71, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654767 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.8% green and 40.4% blue (101, 71, 103).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#654767 color codes

HEX	`#654767`
RGB	`rgb(101, 71, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.5, 18.89, -13.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.5, 23.28, 324.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.068, 8.253, 13.892)`
Decimal	`6637415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654767, 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 #654767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #654767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654767; }
.text { color: #654767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 71 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654767, #674759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #654767?: #654767 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 #654767?: The RGB value is 101, 71, 103: 101 red, 71 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654767?: The complementary color is #496747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.