What color is #655478?

#655478 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655478?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 120: 101 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655478?

The complementary color is #677854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655478 color

#655478 rgb(101, 84, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655478 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 47.1% blue (101, 84, 120).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#655478 color codes

HEX	`#655478`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.66, 14.71, -17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.66, 23.11, 309.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.927, 10.463, 19.157)`
Decimal	`6640760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655478, 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 #655478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #655478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655478; }
.text { color: #655478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655478, #775478); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655478?: #655478 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655478?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 120: 101 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655478?: The complementary color is #677854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.