What color is #656287?

#656287 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656287?

The RGB value is 101, 98, 135: 101 red, 98 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656287?

The complementary color is #848762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656287?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656287 color

#656287 rgb(101, 98, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #656287 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.4% green and 52.9% blue (101, 98, 135).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#656287 color codes

HEX	`#656287`
RGB	`rgb(101, 98, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.14, 9.82, -20.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.14, 22.34, 296.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.107, 13.251, 24.731)`
Decimal	`6644359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656287, 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 #656287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #656287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656287; }
.text { color: #656287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 98 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656287, #776287); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #656287?: #656287 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656287?: The RGB value is 101, 98, 135: 101 red, 98 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656287?: The complementary color is #848762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656287?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.