What color is #654787?

#654787 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654787?

The RGB value is 101, 71, 135: 101 red, 71 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654787?

The complementary color is #698747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654787 color

#654787 rgb(101, 71, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654787 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.8% green and 52.9% blue (101, 71, 135).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#654787 color codes

HEX	`#654787`
RGB	`rgb(101, 71, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 47%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.03, 26.52, -31.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.03, 40.92, 310.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.992, 9.022, 24.027)`
Decimal	`6637447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654787, 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 #654787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #654787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654787; }
.text { color: #654787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 71 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654787, #854787); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #654787?: #654787 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654787?: The RGB value is 101, 71, 135: 101 red, 71 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654787?: The complementary color is #698747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.