What color is #654B64?

#654B64 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 #654B64?

The RGB value is 101, 75, 100: 101 red, 75 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654B64?

The complementary color is #4B654C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654B64 color

#654B64 rgb(101, 75, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654B64 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 29.4% green and 39.2% blue (101, 75, 100).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#654B64 color codes

HEX	`#654B64`
RGB	`rgb(101, 75, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 29.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 26%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.44, 15.76, -10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.44, 18.83, 326.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.183, 8.719, 13.201)`
Decimal	`6638436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654B64, 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 #654B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #654B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654b64; }
.text { color: #654b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 75 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654b64, #654b57); }

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Questions

What color is #654B64?: #654B64 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 #654B64?: The RGB value is 101, 75, 100: 101 red, 75 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654B64?: The complementary color is #4B654C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.