What color is #655AB2?

#655AB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655AB2?

The RGB value is 101, 90, 178: 101 red, 90 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655AB2?

The complementary color is #A7B25A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655AB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655AB2 color

#655AB2 rgb(101, 90, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #655AB2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 35.3% green and 69.8% blue (101, 90, 178).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 36% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#655AB2 color codes

HEX	`#655AB2`
RGB	`rgb(101, 90, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 35.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 36%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 49%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 49%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.2, 26.85, -45.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.2, 52.87, 300.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.057, 13.293, 43.778)`
Decimal	`6642354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655AB2, 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 #655AB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655AB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #655AB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655ab2; }
.text { color: #655ab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655ab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 90 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655ab2, #915ab2); }

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Questions

What color is #655AB2?: #655AB2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655AB2?: The RGB value is 101, 90, 178: 101 red, 90 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655AB2?: The complementary color is #A7B25A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655AB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.