#655582 Color
#655582 is rgb(101, 85, 130) in RGB, hsl(261, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655582rgb(101, 85, 130)hsl(261, 21%, 42%)hsv(261, 35%, 51%)cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 49%)oklch(48.4% 0.073 300)lab(39.17% 14.33 -23.00)lch(39.17% 27.10 301.92)What #655582 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 #655582, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655582 Channel Values
How #655582 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 85 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 21% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 35% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655582 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 #655582
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655582; 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 #655582
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 #655582 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.
#655582#585882#5D5782#5B5B82#5F5882#5F5C5C#61596D#5D5D5DUsing #655582 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655582: #655582;background-color: #655582;colors: { 'color-655582': '#655582' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.333, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_655582">#655582</color>fill="#655582"More Purple Colors
#655582 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655582 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655582?
#655582 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 85, 130) in RGB and hsl(261, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #655582?
#655582 is rgb(101, 85, 130) — red 101, green 85, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655582?
#655582 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655582 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655582 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655582 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655582 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 22.78, which is visibly different.
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