Information about #657B9B color

#657B9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#657B9B falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 123, 155) — 39.6% red, 48.2% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 13 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #657B9B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to LuLu (#637F95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Blue (#5E819D) and Escapade (#667C91).

The recipe behind #657B9B is rgb(101, 123, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #657B9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#657B9B color variations

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

#657B9B 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 #657B9B

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

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#657B9B
  • RGB101, 123, 155
  • CMYK21, 13, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(101, 123, 155)
  • HSL216°, 21%, 50%
  • HSL Precise215.556°, 21.26%, 50.196%
  • HSV216°, 35%, 61%
  • HSB216°, 35%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.482, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.482, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.482, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID657B9B
  • DECIMAL ID6650779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01