Information about #656E95 color

#656E95 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656E95 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 110, 149) — 39.6% red, 43.1% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 15 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#656E95 is a calm, restrained blue 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 practically indistinguishable from Dark Blue Gray (#666699). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91) and Deloras (#606AA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(101, 110, 149)), which gives #656E95 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #656E95: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #656E95 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#656E95 color variations

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

#656E95 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#656E95 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#656E95 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#656E95 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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#656E95 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 #656E95

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

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

#656E95 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656E95
  • RGB101, 110, 149
  • CMYK19, 15, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(101, 110, 149)
  • HSL229°, 19%, 49%
  • HSL Precise228.75°, 19.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV229°, 32%, 58%
  • HSB229°, 32%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.431, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.431, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.431, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656E95
  • DECIMAL ID6647445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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