What color is #65556E?

#65556E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65556E?

The RGB value is 101, 85, 110: 101 red, 85 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65556E?

The complementary color is #5E6E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65556E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65556E color

#65556E rgb(101, 85, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65556E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green and 43.1% blue (101, 85, 110).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#65556E color codes

HEX	`#65556E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 85, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 23%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.53, 11.74, -11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.53, 16.68, 314.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.429, 10.39, 16.152)`
Decimal	`6641006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65556E, 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 #65556E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65556E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #65556E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65556e; }
.text { color: #65556e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65556e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 85 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65556e, #6e556b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #65556E?: #65556E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65556E?: The RGB value is 101, 85, 110: 101 red, 85 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65556E?: The complementary color is #5E6E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65556E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.