What color is #654D8F?

#654D8F 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 #654D8F?

The RGB value is 101, 77, 143: 101 red, 77 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654D8F?

The complementary color is #778F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654D8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654D8F color

#654D8F rgb(101, 77, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654D8F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 30.2% green and 56.1% blue (101, 77, 143).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#654D8F color codes

HEX	`#654D8F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 77, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 30.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 46%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 24.94, -33.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 41.37, 307.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.977, 10.058, 27.239)`
Decimal	`6638991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654D8F, 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 #654D8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#654D8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #654D8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654d8f; }
.text { color: #654d8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654d8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 77 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654d8f, #864d8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #654D8F?: #654D8F 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 #654D8F?: The RGB value is 101, 77, 143: 101 red, 77 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654D8F?: The complementary color is #778F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654D8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.