What color is #655373?

#655373 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655373?

The RGB value is 101, 83, 115: 101 red, 83 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655373?

The complementary color is #617353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655373 color

#655373 rgb(101, 83, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655373 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.5% green and 45.1% blue (101, 83, 115).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#655373 color codes

HEX	`#655373`
RGB	`rgb(101, 83, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.18, 14.14, -15.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.18, 20.96, 312.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.554, 10.191, 17.575)`
Decimal	`6640499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655373, 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 #655373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #655373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655373; }
.text { color: #655373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 83 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655373, #735371); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655373?: #655373 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655373?: The RGB value is 101, 83, 115: 101 red, 83 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655373?: The complementary color is #617353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.