#654497 Color
#654497 is rgb(101, 68, 151) in RGB, hsl(264, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654497rgb(101, 68, 151)hsl(264, 38%, 43%)hsv(264, 55%, 59%)cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 41%)oklch(46.4% 0.132 299.6)lab(35.82% 28.52 -41.00)lch(35.82% 49.95 304.83)What #654497 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 #654497, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654497 Channel Values
How #654497 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 68 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654497 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 #654497
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654497; 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 #654497
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 #654497 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.
#654497#4B4B97#564897#515197#5A4C97#585454#5E4E75#555555Using #654497 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654497: #654497;background-color: #654497;colors: { 'color-654497': '#654497' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.267, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_654497">#654497</color>fill="#654497"More Purple Colors
#654497 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654497 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654497?
#654497 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 68, 151) in RGB and hsl(264, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #654497?
#654497 is rgb(101, 68, 151) — red 101, green 68, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654497?
#654497 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654497 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654497 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654497 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654497 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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