Information about #655D72 color

#655D72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#655D72 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 93, 114) — 39.6% red, 36.5% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 8 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #655D72 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Comet (#636373). Slightly further away sit Covert (#645977) and Smoky (#605D6B).

The recipe behind #655D72 is rgb(101, 93, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. #655D72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#655D72 color variations

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

#655D72 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 #655D72

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

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#655D72
  • RGB101, 93, 114
  • CMYK5, 8, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(101, 93, 114)
  • HSL263°, 10%, 41%
  • HSL Precise262.857°, 10.145%, 40.588%
  • HSV263°, 18%, 45%
  • HSB263°, 18%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.365, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.365, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.365, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID655D72
  • DECIMAL ID6643058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01