Close to Purple Heart
#653EA3
#653EA3 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 24.3% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 45% 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 #653EA3.
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
7.58:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.77:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653EA3 as they’d see it.
#653EA3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #653EA3
What color is #653EA3?
#653EA3 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 24.3% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 45% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653EA3 in RGB?
#653EA3 is rgb(101, 62, 163): 101 red, 62 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653EA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 62, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653EA3?
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 #653EA3?
Its complement #3C5D03 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.