What color is #656097?

#656097 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656097?

The RGB value is 101, 96, 151: 101 red, 96 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656097?

The complementary color is #929760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656097 color

#656097 rgb(101, 96, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #656097 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 37.6% green and 59.2% blue (101, 96, 151).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#656097 color codes

HEX	`#656097`
RGB	`rgb(101, 96, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 37.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.31, 15.36, -29.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.31, 33.16, 297.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.134, 13.366, 31.055)`
Decimal	`6643863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656097, 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 #656097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #656097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656097; }
.text { color: #656097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 96 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656097, #816097); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #656097?: #656097 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656097?: The RGB value is 101, 96, 151: 101 red, 96 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656097?: The complementary color is #929760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.