What color is #654863?

#654863 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 #654863?

The RGB value is 101, 72, 99: 101 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654863?

The complementary color is #48654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654863?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654863 color

#654863 rgb(101, 72, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654863 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 28.2% green and 38.8% blue (101, 72, 99).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#654863 color codes

HEX	`#654863`
RGB	`rgb(101, 72, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 28.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, 17.41, -10.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 20.56, 327.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.936, 8.303, 12.881)`
Decimal	`6637667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654863, 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 #654863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #654863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654863; }
.text { color: #654863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 72 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654863, #654855); }

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Questions

What color is #654863?: #654863 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 #654863?: The RGB value is 101, 72, 99: 101 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654863?: The complementary color is #48654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654863?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.