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#65489D Color

#65489D is rgb(101, 72, 157) in RGB, hsl(260, 37%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 38%) 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 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65489D
HEX#65489D
RGBrgb(101, 72, 157)
HSLhsl(260, 37%, 45%)
HSVhsv(260, 54%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.133 296.7)
LABlab(37.09% 27.52 -42.60)
LCHlch(37.09% 50.71 302.86)

What #65489D 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 #65489D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#65489D Channel Values

How #65489D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 72 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 37% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 54% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65489D 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.

TextWhite text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #65489D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65489D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #65489D

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 #65489D 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.

Typical#65489D
Protanopia#4E4E9D
Protanomaly#584C9D
Deuteranopia#53539D
Deuteranomaly#5B4F9D
Tritanopia#575959
Tritanomaly#5D527A
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65489D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-65489d: #65489D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65489D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65489d': '#65489D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.282, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_65489d">#65489D</color>
SVG fillfill="#65489D"

More Purple Colors

#65489D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#65489D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65489D?

#65489D is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 72, 157) in RGB and hsl(260, 37%, 45%) 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 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #65489D?

#65489D is rgb(101, 72, 157) — red 101, green 72, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65489D?

#65489D converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65489D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #65489D scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65489D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65489D 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 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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