What color is #65596F?

#65596F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65596F?

The RGB value is 101, 89, 111: 101 red, 89 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65596F?

The complementary color is #636F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65596F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65596F color

#65596F rgb(101, 89, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65596F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.9% green and 43.5% blue (101, 89, 111).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#65596F color codes

HEX	`#65596F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 89, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 20%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, 9.49, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 14.32, 311.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.808, 11.059, 16.548)`
Decimal	`6642031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65596F, 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 #65596F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65596F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #65596F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65596f; }
.text { color: #65596f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65596f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 89 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65596f, #6f596e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #65596F?: #65596F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65596F?: The RGB value is 101, 89, 111: 101 red, 89 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65596F?: The complementary color is #636F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65596F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.