What color is #65548F?

#65548F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65548F?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 143: 101 red, 84 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65548F?

The complementary color is #7E8F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65548F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65548F color

#65548F rgb(101, 84, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65548F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 56.1% blue (101, 84, 143).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#65548F color codes

HEX	`#65548F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 41%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 41%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.73, 20.61, -30.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.73, 36.56, 304.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.494, 11.09, 27.411)`
Decimal	`6640783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65548F, 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 #65548F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65548F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #65548F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65548f; }
.text { color: #65548f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65548f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65548f, #82548f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #65548F?: #65548F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65548F?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 143: 101 red, 84 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65548F?: The complementary color is #7E8F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65548F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.