What color is #655481?

#655481 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 #655481?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 129: 101 red, 84 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655481?

The complementary color is #708154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655481?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655481 color

#655481 rgb(101, 84, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655481 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 50.6% blue (101, 84, 129).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#655481 color codes

HEX	`#655481`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.06, 16.94, -22.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.06, 28.35, 306.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.499, 10.692, 22.17)`
Decimal	`6640769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655481, 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 #655481	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655481 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #655481 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655481; }
.text { color: #655481; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655481; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655481, #7b5481); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #655481?: #655481 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 #655481?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 129: 101 red, 84 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655481?: The complementary color is #708154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655481?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.