What color is #65587D?

#65587D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65587D?

The RGB value is 101, 88, 125: 101 red, 88 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65587D?

The complementary color is #707D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65587D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65587D color

#65587D rgb(101, 88, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65587D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.5% green and 49% blue (101, 88, 125).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 17% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#65587D color codes

HEX	`#65587D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 88, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 17%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 30%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 30%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.96, 13.45, -18.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.96, 23.19, 305.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.557, 11.227, 20.903)`
Decimal	`6641789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65587D, 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 #65587D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65587D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #65587D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65587d; }
.text { color: #65587d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65587d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 88 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65587d, #77587d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #65587D?: #65587D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65587D?: The RGB value is 101, 88, 125: 101 red, 88 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65587D?: The complementary color is #707D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65587D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.