What color is #655668?

#655668 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655668?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 104: 101 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655668?

The complementary color is #596856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655668 color

#655668 rgb(101, 86, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655668 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 40.8% blue (101, 86, 104).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#655668 color codes

HEX	`#655668`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 17%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 9.78, -8.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 12.67, 320.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.193, 10.422, 14.516)`
Decimal	`6641256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655668, 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 #655668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #655668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655668; }
.text { color: #655668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655668, #685662); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655668?: #655668 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655668?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 104: 101 red, 86 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655668?: The complementary color is #596856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.