What color is #655BBE?

#655BBE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655BBE?

The RGB value is 101, 91, 190: 101 red, 91 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655BBE?

The complementary color is #B4BE5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655BBE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655BBE color

#655BBE rgb(101, 91, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #655BBE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 35.7% green and 74.5% blue (101, 91, 190).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#655BBE color codes

HEX	`#655BBE`
RGB	`rgb(101, 91, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 35.7%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 52%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 52%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.18, 29.83, -50.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.18, 59.06, 300.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.399, 13.966, 50.431)`
Decimal	`6642622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655BBE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #655BBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655BBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #655BBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655bbe; }
.text { color: #655bbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655bbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 91 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655bbe, #965bbe); }

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Questions

What color is #655BBE?: #655BBE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655BBE?: The RGB value is 101, 91, 190: 101 red, 91 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655BBE?: The complementary color is #B4BE5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655BBE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.