#655190 Color
#655190 is rgb(101, 81, 144) in RGB, hsl(259, 28%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655190rgb(101, 81, 144)hsl(259, 28%, 44%)hsv(259, 44%, 56%)cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 44%)oklch(48.3% 0.1 297.1)lab(38.70% 19.51 -32.23)lch(38.70% 37.67 301.19)What #655190 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 #655190, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655190 Channel Values
How #655190 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 81 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 28% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 44% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655190 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 #655190
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655190; 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 #655190
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 #655190 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.
#655190#555590#5C5390#585890#5E5590#5B5C5C#5F5874#5C5C5CUsing #655190 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655190: #655190;background-color: #655190;colors: { 'color-655190': '#655190' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.318, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_655190">#655190</color>fill="#655190"More Purple Colors
#655190 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655190 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655190?
#655190 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 81, 144) in RGB and hsl(259, 28%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #655190?
#655190 is rgb(101, 81, 144) — red 101, green 81, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655190?
#655190 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655190 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655190 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655190 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655190 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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