Close to Iris
#653DCF
#653DCF is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.9% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 60% saturation and 53% 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 #653DCF.
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
6.73:1 AABlack text on this color
3.12:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.73:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653DCF as they’d see it.
#653DCF 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 #653DCF
What color is #653DCF?
#653DCF is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.9% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 60% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653DCF in RGB?
#653DCF is rgb(101, 61, 207): 101 red, 61 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653DCF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 71, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653DCF?
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 #653DCF?
Its complement #496500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.