What color is #65608B?

#65608B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65608B?

The RGB value is 101, 96, 139: 101 red, 96 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65608B?

The complementary color is #868B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65608B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65608B color

#65608B rgb(101, 96, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #65608B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 37.6% green and 54.5% blue (101, 96, 139).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 18% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#65608B color codes

HEX	`#65608B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 96, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 37.6%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 18%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 31%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 31%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 12.1, -23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 26.04, 297.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.209, 12.996, 26.181)`
Decimal	`6643851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65608B, 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 #65608B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65608B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #65608B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65608b; }
.text { color: #65608b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65608b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 96 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65608b, #7b608b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #65608B?: #65608B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65608B?: The RGB value is 101, 96, 139: 101 red, 96 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65608B?: The complementary color is #868B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65608B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.