What color is #655B8A?

#655B8A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655B8A?

The RGB value is 101, 91, 138: 101 red, 91 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655B8A?

The complementary color is #808A5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655B8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655B8A color

#655B8A rgb(101, 91, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #655B8A is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 35.7% green and 54.1% blue (101, 91, 138).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 21% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#655B8A color codes

HEX	`#655B8A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 91, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 35.7%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 21%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 34%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 34%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.35, 14.93, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.35, 28.81, 301.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.694, 12.084, 25.651)`
Decimal	`6642570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655B8A, 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 #655B8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655B8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #655B8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655b8a; }
.text { color: #655b8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655b8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 91 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655b8a, #7c5b8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #655B8A?: #655B8A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655B8A?: The RGB value is 101, 91, 138: 101 red, 91 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655B8A?: The complementary color is #808A5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655B8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.