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#655E78 Color

#655E78 is rgb(101, 94, 120) in RGB, hsl(256, 12%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 22%, 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 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#655E78
HEX#655E78
RGBrgb(101, 94, 120)
HSLhsl(256, 12%, 42%)
HSVhsv(256, 22%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 22%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.042 297.2)
LABlab(41.31% 7.19 -13.68)
LCHlch(41.31% 15.45 297.73)

What #655E78 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 #655E78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Independence#4C516DΔE 8.19Old Lavender#796878ΔE 8.98Rhythm#777696ΔE 10.08Black Coral#54626FΔE 11.26Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 12.47Iron Gray#555D61ΔE 14.35

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

#655E78 Channel Values

How #655E78 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 94 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 12% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 22% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655E78 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 text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #655E78 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #655E78

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655E78; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#655E78
Complementary
#71785E
Analogous
#5E6478
Analogous
#725E78
Triadic
#78655E
Triadic
#5E7865
Split comp.
#78725E
Split comp.
#64785E

Tints & Shades of #655E78

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

#78708F
#8E87A1
#A39EB3
#B9B5C5
#CFCCD7
#E4E2E9

Shades

#59536A
#4B4659
#3F3A4A
#302D39
#24222B
#16141A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #655E78.

How #655E78 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#655E78
Protanopia#5F5F78
Protanomaly#625F78
Deuteranopia#606078
Deuteranomaly#625F78
Tritanopia#616262
Tritanomaly#63606B
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #655E78 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-655e78: #655E78;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #655E78;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-655e78': '#655E78' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.369, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_655e78">#655E78</color>
SVG fillfill="#655E78"

More Purple Colors

#655E78 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#655E78 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #655E78?

#655E78 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 94, 120) in RGB and hsl(256, 12%, 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 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #655E78?

#655E78 is rgb(101, 94, 120) — red 101, green 94, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #655E78?

#655E78 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 22%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #655E78 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #655E78 scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #655E78 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #655E78 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 15.75, which is visibly different.

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