What color is #65597A?

#65597A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65597A?

The RGB value is 101, 89, 122: 101 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65597A?

The complementary color is #6E7A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65597A?

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.

#65597A color

#65597A rgb(101, 89, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #65597A is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.9% green and 47.8% blue (101, 89, 122).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 16% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#65597A color codes

HEX	`#65597A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 89, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 16%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 27%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 27%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.11, 12.09, -16.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.11, 20.72, 305.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.451, 11.317, 19.937)`
Decimal	`6642042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65597A, 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 #65597A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65597A 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 #65597A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65597a; }
.text { color: #65597a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65597a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 89 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65597a, #75597a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #65597A?: #65597A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65597A?: The RGB value is 101, 89, 122: 101 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65597A?: The complementary color is #6E7A59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65597A?: 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.