What color is #654DA0?

#654DA0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654DA0?

The RGB value is 101, 77, 160: 101 red, 77 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654DA0?

The complementary color is #88A04D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654DA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654DA0 color

#654DA0 rgb(101, 77, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #654DA0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 30.2% green and 62.7% blue (101, 77, 160).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 35% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#654DA0 color codes

HEX	`#654DA0`
RGB	`rgb(101, 77, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 30.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 35%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 52%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 52%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, 29.61, -41.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 51.15, 305.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.364, 10.612, 34.542)`
Decimal	`6639008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654DA0, 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 #654DA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#654DA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #654DA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654da0; }
.text { color: #654da0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654da0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 77 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654da0, #8e4da0); }

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Questions

What color is #654DA0?: #654DA0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654DA0?: The RGB value is 101, 77, 160: 101 red, 77 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654DA0?: The complementary color is #88A04D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654DA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.