What color is #655E6F?

#655E6F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655E6F?

The RGB value is 101, 94, 111: 101 red, 94 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655E6F?

The complementary color is #686F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655E6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655E6F color

#655E6F rgb(101, 94, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655E6F is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 36.9% green and 43.5% blue (101, 94, 111).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 8% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#655E6F color codes

HEX	`#655E6F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 94, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 36.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 8%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 15%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, 6.41, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 10.74, 306.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.238, 11.92, 16.692)`
Decimal	`6643311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655E6F, 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 #655E6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655E6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #655E6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655e6f; }
.text { color: #655e6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655e6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 94 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655e6f, #6e5e6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #655E6F?: #655E6F is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655E6F?: The RGB value is 101, 94, 111: 101 red, 94 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655E6F?: The complementary color is #686F5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655E6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.