#654771 Color
#654771 is rgb(101, 71, 113) in RGB, hsl(283, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654771rgb(101, 71, 113)hsl(283, 23%, 36%)hsv(283, 37%, 44%)cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 56%)oklch(44.8% 0.076 316)lab(34.83% 19.40 -19.22)lch(34.83% 27.31 315.26)What #654771 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 #654771, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654771 Channel Values
How #654771 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 71 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654771 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 #654771
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654771; 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 #654771
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 #654771 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.
#654771#4D4D71#584B71#525270#5A4E71#604E4E#624B5E#525252Using #654771 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654771: #654771;background-color: #654771;colors: { 'color-654771': '#654771' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.278, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_654771">#654771</color>fill="#654771"More Purple Colors
#654771 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654771 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654771?
#654771 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 71, 113) in RGB and hsl(283, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.78.
What is the RGB value of #654771?
#654771 is rgb(101, 71, 113) — red 101, green 71, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654771?
#654771 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 37%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654771 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654771 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654771 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654771 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 24.04, which is visibly different.
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