Information about #656E7B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #656E7B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 110, 123) — 39.6% red, 43.1% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#656E7B is a calm, restrained azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mist Blue (#646D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jet Gray (#616D7E) and Infinity (#6A7376).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 110, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #656E7B: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #656E7B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#656E7B color variations

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

#656E7B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#656E7B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#505862

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Black

#000000

#656E7B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#656E7B 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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#64777B

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#656E7B 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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#7B7265
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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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#7A7B65
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#7B6765
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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
#656E7B
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#7B656E
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#6E7B65
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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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#72657B
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#7B7265
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#6E7B65
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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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#7B657A
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#7B7265
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#657B67
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Nearest named colors to #656E7B

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

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

#656E7B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656E7B
  • RGB101, 110, 123
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(101, 110, 123)
  • HSL215°, 10%, 44%
  • HSL Precise215.455°, 9.821%, 43.922%
  • HSV215°, 18%, 48%
  • HSB215°, 18%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.431, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.431, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.431, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656E7B
  • DECIMAL ID6647419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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