What color is #655676?

#655676 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655676?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 118: 101 red, 86 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655676?

The complementary color is #677656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655676 color

#655676 rgb(101, 86, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655676 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 46.3% blue (101, 86, 118).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#655676 color codes

HEX	`#655676`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 27%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.12, 12.98, -15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.12, 20.52, 309.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.964, 10.73, 18.577)`
Decimal	`6641270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655676, 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 #655676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #655676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655676; }
.text { color: #655676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655676, #755676); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655676?: #655676 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655676?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 118: 101 red, 86 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655676?: The complementary color is #677656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.