Information about #655A73 color

#655A73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #655A73 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 90, 115) — 39.6% red, 35.3% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 10 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#655A73 is a calm, restrained violet that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Covert (#645977). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comet (#636373) and Smoky (#605D6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 90, 115) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #655A73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#655A73 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#655A73 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #655A73

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#655A73
  • RGB101, 90, 115
  • CMYK5, 10, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(101, 90, 115)
  • HSL266°, 12%, 40%
  • HSL Precise266.4°, 12.195%, 40.196%
  • HSV266°, 22%, 45%
  • HSB266°, 22%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.353, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.353, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.353, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID655A73
  • DECIMAL ID6642291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01