Information about #656CF5 color

#656CF5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656CF5 falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 108, 245) — 39.6% red, 42.4% green, 96.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 54 / 0 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#656CF5 is a pure, full-strength classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Very Light Blue (#6666FF). Slightly further away sit Light Brilliant Blue (#6565FF) and Eclipto Space Purple (#7068F9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(101, 108, 245)), which gives #656CF5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #656CF5: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#656CF5 color variations

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

#656CF5 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 #656CF5

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656CF5
  • RGB101, 108, 245
  • CMYK56, 54, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(101, 108, 245)
  • HSL237°, 88%, 68%
  • HSL Precise237.083°, 87.805%, 67.843%
  • HSV237°, 59%, 96%
  • HSB237°, 59%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.424, 0.961)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.424, 0.961, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.424, 0.961)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB96.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID656CF5
  • DECIMAL ID6647029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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