#653177 Color
#653177 is rgb(101, 49, 119) in RGB, hsl(285, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653177rgb(101, 49, 119)hsl(285, 42%, 33%)hsv(285, 59%, 47%)cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.3% 0.124 316.6)lab(29.95% 32.84 -30.58)lch(29.95% 44.87 317.05)What #653177 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 #653177, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653177 Channel Values
How #653177 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 49 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.3:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653177 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 #653177
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653177; 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 #653177
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 #653177 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.
#653177#3E3E77#503977#474776#553F76#5D3F3F#613A5B#474747Using #653177 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653177: #653177;background-color: #653177;colors: { 'color-653177': '#653177' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.192, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_653177">#653177</color>fill="#653177"More Purple Colors
#653177 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653177 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653177?
#653177 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 49, 119) in RGB and hsl(285, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #653177?
#653177 is rgb(101, 49, 119) — red 101, green 49, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653177?
#653177 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653177 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653177 scores 9.3:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653177 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653177 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 16.7, which is visibly different.
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