What color is #655285?

#655285 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655285?

The RGB value is 101, 82, 133: 101 red, 82 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655285?

The complementary color is #728552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655285 color

#655285 rgb(101, 82, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655285 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.2% green and 52.2% blue (101, 82, 133).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#655285 color codes

HEX	`#655285`
RGB	`rgb(101, 82, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.72, 19.21, -25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.72, 32.1, 306.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.617, 10.495, 23.547)`
Decimal	`6640261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655285, 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 #655285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #655285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655285; }
.text { color: #655285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 82 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655285, #7e5285); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #655285?: #655285 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655285?: The RGB value is 101, 82, 133: 101 red, 82 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655285?: The complementary color is #728552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.