#653880 Color
#653880 is rgb(101, 56, 128) in RGB, hsl(278, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653880rgb(101, 56, 128)hsl(278, 39%, 36%)hsv(278, 56%, 50%)cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 50%)oklch(42.9% 0.123 311.1)lab(31.90% 30.68 -33.13)lch(31.90% 45.16 312.80)What #653880 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 #653880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653880 Channel Values
How #653880 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 56 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 39% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 56% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653880 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 #653880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653880; 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 #653880
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 #653880 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.
#653880#424280#523E80#4B4B7F#564480#5C4646#604162#4C4C4CUsing #653880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653880: #653880;background-color: #653880;colors: { 'color-653880': '#653880' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.220, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_653880">#653880</color>fill="#653880"More Purple Colors
#653880 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653880?
#653880 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 56, 128) in RGB and hsl(278, 39%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #653880?
#653880 is rgb(101, 56, 128) — red 101, green 56, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653880?
#653880 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653880 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653880 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 13.45, which is visibly different.
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