What color is #655A7B?

#655A7B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655A7B?

The RGB value is 101, 90, 123: 101 red, 90 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655A7B?

The complementary color is #707B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655A7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655A7B color

#655A7B rgb(101, 90, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #655A7B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 35.3% green and 48.2% blue (101, 90, 123).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 15% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#655A7B color codes

HEX	`#655A7B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 90, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 35.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 15%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 27%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 27%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.42, 11.72, -16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.42, 20.61, 304.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.597, 11.509, 20.293)`
Decimal	`6642299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655A7B, 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 #655A7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655A7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #655A7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655a7b; }
.text { color: #655a7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655a7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 90 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655a7b, #765a7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655A7B?: #655A7B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655A7B?: The RGB value is 101, 90, 123: 101 red, 90 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655A7B?: The complementary color is #707B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655A7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.