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#655D79 Color

#655D79 is rgb(101, 93, 121) in RGB, hsl(257, 13%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#655D79
HEX#655D79
RGBrgb(101, 93, 121)
HSLhsl(257, 13%, 42%)
HSVhsv(257, 23%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.045 297.8)
LABlab(41.06% 7.95 -14.66)
LCHlch(41.06% 16.68 298.48)

What #655D79 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 #655D79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Independence#4C516DΔE 8.05Old Lavender#796878ΔE 9.79Rhythm#777696ΔE 10.15Black Coral#54626FΔE 12.34Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 13.43Purple Navy#4E5180ΔE 13.63

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

#655D79 Channel Values

How #655D79 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 93 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 13% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 23% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.19:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655D79 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 text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #655D79 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #655D79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655D79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#655D79
Complementary
#71795D
Analogous
#5D6379
Analogous
#735D79
Triadic
#79655D
Triadic
#5D7965
Split comp.
#79735D
Split comp.
#63795D

Tints & Shades of #655D79

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.

Tints

#786F90
#8E86A2
#A39DB4
#B9B4C5
#CFCBD7
#E4E2E9

Shades

#59526B
#4B4559
#3F3A4B
#302C3A
#24212B
#16141A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #655D79.

How #655D79 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#655D79
Protanopia#5E5E79
Protanomaly#615E79
Deuteranopia#606079
Deuteranomaly#625F79
Tritanopia#616161
Tritanomaly#635F6B
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #655D79 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-655d79: #655D79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #655D79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-655d79': '#655D79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.365, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_655d79">#655D79</color>
SVG fillfill="#655D79"

More Purple Colors

#655D79 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#655D79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #655D79?

#655D79 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 93, 121) in RGB and hsl(257, 13%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #655D79?

#655D79 is rgb(101, 93, 121) — red 101, green 93, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #655D79?

#655D79 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #655D79 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #655D79 scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #655D79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #655D79 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.

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