Information about #656B9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#656B9A falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 107, 154) — 39.6% red, 42% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 18 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#656B9A presents itself as a calm, restrained blue — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Blue Gray (#666699). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deloras (#606AA1) and Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(101, 107, 154)), which gives #656B9A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #656B9A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #656B9A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#656B9A color variations

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

#656B9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#656B9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#656B9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#656B9A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#656B9A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #656B9A

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

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie color link
Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie

#656A88

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

#656B9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656B9A
  • RGB101, 107, 154
  • CMYK21, 18, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(101, 107, 154)
  • HSL233°, 21%, 50%
  • HSL Precise233.208°, 20.784%, 50%
  • HSV233°, 34%, 60%
  • HSB233°, 34%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.420, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.420, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.420, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656B9A
  • DECIMAL ID6646682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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