#65216E Color
#65216E is rgb(101, 33, 110) in RGB, hsl(293, 54%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 70%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65216Ergb(101, 33, 110)hsl(293, 54%, 28%)hsv(293, 70%, 43%)cmyk(8%, 70%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38.6% 0.14 322.8)lab(26.54% 39.10 -30.25)lch(26.54% 49.43 322.28)What #65216E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #65216E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65216E Channel Values
How #65216E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 33 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 54% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 70% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65216E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #65216E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65216E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #65216E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #65216E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#65216E#34346E#4C2E6E#41416D#52376D#5E3333#612D51#3F3F3FUsing #65216E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65216e: #65216E;background-color: #65216E;colors: { 'color-65216e': '#65216E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.129, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_65216e">#65216E</color>fill="#65216E"More Pink Colors
#65216E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65216E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65216E?
#65216E is a dark pink — rgb(101, 33, 110) in RGB and hsl(293, 54%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #65216E?
#65216E is rgb(101, 33, 110) — red 101, green 33, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65216E?
#65216E converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 70%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65216E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65216E scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65216E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65216E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.33, which is visibly different.
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