What color is #655977?

#655977 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655977?

The RGB value is 101, 89, 119: 101 red, 89 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655977?

The complementary color is #6B7759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655977?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655977 color

#655977 rgb(101, 89, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655977 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.9% green and 46.7% blue (101, 89, 119).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#655977 color codes

HEX	`#655977`
RGB	`rgb(101, 89, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 25%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.99, 11.36, -15.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.99, 18.96, 306.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.268, 11.243, 18.973)`
Decimal	`6642039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655977, 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 #655977	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655977 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #655977 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655977; }
.text { color: #655977; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655977; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 89 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655977, #745977); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655977?: #655977 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655977?: The RGB value is 101, 89, 119: 101 red, 89 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655977?: The complementary color is #6B7759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655977?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.