Close to Twilight
#653D76
#653D76 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.9% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 32% saturation and 35% 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 #653D76.
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
8.46:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.48:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.46:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.48:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653D76 as they’d see it.
#653D76 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 #653D76
What color is #653D76?
#653D76 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.9% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653D76 in RGB?
#653D76 is rgb(101, 61, 118): 101 red, 61 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653D76 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 48, 0, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653D76?
PANTONE 2622 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #653D76?
Its complement #2D571E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.