Information about #656ECB color

#656ECB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656ECB falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 110, 203) — 39.6% red, 43.1% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 36 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #656ECB feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toolbox (#746CC0) and Slate Blue (#6A5ACD).

The recipe behind #656ECB is rgb(101, 110, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #656ECB: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #656ECB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#656ECB color variations

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

#656ECB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#656ECB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3D47B7

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#2D3589

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#1E235B

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Black

#000000

#656ECB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6970BE

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#6D72B0

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#7276A1

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Grey

#808080

#656ECB 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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#AF65CC

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#6597CC

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#65C0CC

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#65CCAF

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#656ECB 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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#CCC466
#CCC466

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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
#656ECB
#656ECB

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#A2CC66
#A2CC66

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#CC9166
#CC9166

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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
#9166CC
#9166CC

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#656ECB
#656ECB

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#66A2CC
#66A2CC

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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
#656ECB
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#CC666F
#CC666F

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#6FCC66
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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
#656ECB
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#C466CC
#C466CC

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#CCC466
#CCC466

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#6FCC66
#6FCC66

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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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#CC66A2
#CC66A2

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#CCC466
#CCC466

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#66CC91
#66CC91

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Nearest named colors to #656ECB

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

Dark Periwinkle color link
Dark Periwinkle

#665FD1

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Purple Sage Bush color link
Purple Sage Bush

#7A5DC7

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Marge Hair Blue color link
Marge Hair Blue

#4872D3

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

#656ECB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656ECB
  • RGB101, 110, 203
  • CMYK40, 36, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(101, 110, 203)
  • HSL235°, 50%, 60%
  • HSL Precise234.706°, 49.515%, 59.608%
  • HSV235°, 50%, 80%
  • HSB235°, 50%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.431, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.431, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.431, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656ECB
  • DECIMAL ID6647499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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