What color is #655671?

#655671 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655671?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 113: 101 red, 86 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655671?

The complementary color is #627156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655671 color

#655671 rgb(101, 86, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655671 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 44.3% blue (101, 86, 113).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#655671 color codes

HEX	`#655671`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 24%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, 11.81, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 17.64, 312)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.675, 10.615, 17.053)`
Decimal	`6641265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655671, 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 #655671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #655671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655671; }
.text { color: #655671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655671, #715670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655671?: #655671 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655671?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 113: 101 red, 86 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655671?: The complementary color is #627156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.