What color is #655979?

#655979 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655979?

The RGB value is 101, 89, 121: 101 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655979?

The complementary color is #6D7959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655979 color

#655979 rgb(101, 89, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655979 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue (101, 89, 121).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#655979 color codes

HEX	`#655979`
RGB	`rgb(101, 89, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 26%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.07, 11.85, -16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.07, 20.14, 306.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.39, 11.292, 19.612)`
Decimal	`6642041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655979, 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 #655979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #655979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655979; }
.text { color: #655979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 89 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655979, #755979); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655979?: #655979 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655979?: The RGB value is 101, 89, 121: 101 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655979?: The complementary color is #6D7959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.