What color is #65498F?

#65498F 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 #65498F?

The RGB value is 101, 73, 143: 101 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65498F?

The complementary color is #738F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65498F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65498F color

#65498F rgb(101, 73, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65498F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 28.6% green and 56.1% blue (101, 73, 143).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#65498F color codes

HEX	`#65498F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 73, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 28.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 49%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.96, 27.4, -34.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.96, 44.11, 308.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.706, 9.515, 27.148)`
Decimal	`6637967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65498F, 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 #65498F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65498F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #65498F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65498f; }
.text { color: #65498f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65498f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 73 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65498f, #88498f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #65498F?: #65498F 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 #65498F?: The RGB value is 101, 73, 143: 101 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65498F?: The complementary color is #738F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65498F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.