Close to Purple Heart
#653FB2
#653FB2 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 24.7% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 48% saturation and 47% 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 #653FB2.
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
7.22:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.22:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.91:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653FB2 as they’d see it.
#653FB2 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 #653FB2
What color is #653FB2?
#653FB2 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 24.7% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 48% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653FB2 in RGB?
#653FB2 is rgb(101, 63, 178): 101 red, 63 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653FB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 65, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653FB2?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #653FB2?
Its complement #416000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.