What color is #65526C?

#65526C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65526C?

The RGB value is 101, 82, 108: 101 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65526C?

The complementary color is #596C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65526C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65526C color

#65526C rgb(101, 82, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65526C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.2% green and 42.4% blue (101, 82, 108).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#65526C color codes

HEX	`#65526C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 82, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 24%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, 13.15, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 17.78, 317.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.09, 9.884, 15.508)`
Decimal	`6640236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65526C, 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 #65526C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65526C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #65526C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65526c; }
.text { color: #65526c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65526c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 82 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65526c, #6c5266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #65526C?: #65526C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65526C?: The RGB value is 101, 82, 108: 101 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65526C?: The complementary color is #596C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65526C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.