Close to Blue Violet
#653CE1
#653CE1 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.5% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 73% saturation and 56% 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 #653CE1.
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
6.39:1 AABlack text on this color
3.29:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.39:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.29:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653CE1 as they’d see it.
#653CE1 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 #653CE1
What color is #653CE1?
#653CE1 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.5% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 73% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653CE1 in RGB?
#653CE1 is rgb(101, 60, 225): 101 red, 60 green, and 225 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653CE1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 73, 0, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653CE1?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #653CE1?
Its complement #506707 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.