#65295E Color
#65295E is rgb(101, 41, 94) in RGB, hsl(307, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65295Ergb(101, 41, 94)hsl(307, 42%, 28%)hsv(307, 59%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 60%)oklch(38.7% 0.112 332.2)lab(27.20% 33.06 -18.87)lch(27.20% 38.07 330.28)What #65295E 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 #65295E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65295E Channel Values
How #65295E 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 41 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 7% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65295E 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 #65295E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65295E; 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 #65295E
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 #65295E 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.
#65295E#39395E#4E335E#44445D#533B5D#613333#622F48#404040Using #65295E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65295e: #65295E;background-color: #65295E;colors: { 'color-65295e': '#65295E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.161, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_65295e">#65295E</color>fill="#65295E"More Pink Colors
#65295E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65295E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65295E?
#65295E is a dark pink — rgb(101, 41, 94) in RGB and hsl(307, 42%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #65295E?
#65295E is rgb(101, 41, 94) — red 101, green 41, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65295E?
#65295E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65295E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65295E scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65295E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65295E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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