Close to Purple Heart
#653AA8
#653AA8 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 22.7% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 49% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #653AA8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.72:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.71:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.72:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653AA8 as they’d see it.
#653AA8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #653AA8
What color is #653AA8?
#653AA8 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 22.7% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 49% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653AA8 in RGB?
#653AA8 is rgb(101, 58, 168): 101 red, 58 green, and 168 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653AA8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 65, 0, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653AA8?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #653AA8?
Its complement #3A5C03 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.