What color is #655577?

#655577 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655577?

The RGB value is 101, 85, 119: 101 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655577?

The complementary color is #677755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655577?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655577 color

#655577 rgb(101, 85, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655577 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green and 46.7% blue (101, 85, 119).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#655577 color codes

HEX	`#655577`
RGB	`rgb(101, 85, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 29%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 29%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, 13.85, -16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 21.81, 309.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.944, 10.596, 18.865)`
Decimal	`6641015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655577, 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 #655577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #655577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655577; }
.text { color: #655577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 85 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655577, #765577); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655577?: #655577 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655577?: The RGB value is 101, 85, 119: 101 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655577?: The complementary color is #677755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655577?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.