Information about #657CC2 color

#657CC2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#657CC2 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 124, 194) — 39.6% red, 48.6% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 27 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#657CC2 is a clearly saturated deep-sea blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Glaucous (#6082B6). Slightly further away sit Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Danube (#5B89C0).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 124, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #657CC2: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#657CC2 color variations

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

#657CC2 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 #657CC2

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#657CC2
  • RGB101, 124, 194
  • CMYK36, 27, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(101, 124, 194)
  • HSL225°, 43%, 58%
  • HSL Precise225.161°, 43.256%, 57.843%
  • HSV225°, 48%, 76%
  • HSB225°, 48%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.486, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.486, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.486, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID657CC2
  • DECIMAL ID6651074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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