What color is #655179?

#655179 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655179?

The RGB value is 101, 81, 121: 101 red, 81 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655179?

The complementary color is #657951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655179 color

#655179 rgb(101, 81, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655179 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.8% green and 47.5% blue (101, 81, 121).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#655179 color codes

HEX	`#655179`
RGB	`rgb(101, 81, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 33%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 33%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, 16.82, -19.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 25.84, 310.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.76, 10.032, 19.402)`
Decimal	`6639993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655179, 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 #655179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #655179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655179; }
.text { color: #655179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 81 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655179, #795179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #655179?: #655179 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655179?: The RGB value is 101, 81, 121: 101 red, 81 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655179?: The complementary color is #657951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.