What color is #65507B?

#65507B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65507B?

The RGB value is 101, 80, 123: 101 red, 80 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65507B?

The complementary color is #667B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65507B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65507B color

#65507B rgb(101, 80, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65507B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.4% green and 48.2% blue (101, 80, 123).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 21% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Royal Robe (#614A7B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#65507B color codes

HEX	`#65507B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 80, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.4%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 21%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 35%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.72, 17.93, -21.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.72, 27.71, 310.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.81, 9.934, 20.03)`
Decimal	`6639739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65507B, 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 #65507B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65507B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #65507B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65507b; }
.text { color: #65507b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65507b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 80 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65507b, #7a507b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #65507B?: #65507B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65507B?: The RGB value is 101, 80, 123: 101 red, 80 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65507B?: The complementary color is #667B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65507B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.