What color is #655472?

#655472 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655472?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 114: 101 red, 84 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655472?

The complementary color is #617254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655472 color

#655472 rgb(101, 84, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655472 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 44.7% blue (101, 84, 114).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#655472 color codes

HEX	`#655472`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, 13.28, -14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 19.67, 312.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.574, 10.322, 17.299)`
Decimal	`6640754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655472, 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 #655472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #655472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655472; }
.text { color: #655472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655472, #725470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655472?: #655472 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655472?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 114: 101 red, 84 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655472?: The complementary color is #617254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.