What color is #654CB1?

#654CB1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654CB1?

The RGB value is 101, 76, 177: 101 red, 76 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654CB1?

The complementary color is #98B14C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654CB1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654CB1 color

#654CB1 rgb(101, 76, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #654CB1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 29.8% green and 69.4% blue (101, 76, 177).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 40% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#654CB1 color codes

HEX	`#654CB1`
RGB	`rgb(101, 76, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 29.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 40%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 57%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 57%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, 35.05, -50.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 61.45, 304.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.885, 11.109, 42.894)`
Decimal	`6638769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654CB1, 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 #654CB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#654CB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #654CB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654cb1; }
.text { color: #654cb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654cb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 76 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654cb1, #974cb1); }

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Questions

What color is #654CB1?: #654CB1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654CB1?: The RGB value is 101, 76, 177: 101 red, 76 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654CB1?: The complementary color is #98B14C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654CB1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.