What color is #655776?

#655776 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655776?

The RGB value is 101, 87, 118: 101 red, 87 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655776?

The complementary color is #687657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655776?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655776 color

#655776 rgb(101, 87, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655776 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.1% green and 46.3% blue (101, 87, 118).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#655776 color codes

HEX	`#655776`
RGB	`rgb(101, 87, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 26%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, 12.36, -15.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 19.8, 308.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.044, 10.891, 18.604)`
Decimal	`6641526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655776, 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 #655776	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655776 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #655776 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655776; }
.text { color: #655776; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655776; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 87 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655776, #745776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655776?: #655776 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655776?: The RGB value is 101, 87, 118: 101 red, 87 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655776?: The complementary color is #687657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655776?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.