What color is #656297?

#656297 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 #656297?

The RGB value is 101, 98, 151: 101 red, 98 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656297?

The complementary color is #949762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656297?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656297 color

#656297 rgb(101, 98, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #656297 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.4% green and 59.2% blue (101, 98, 151).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 21% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 35% 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 5.6:1).

#656297 color codes

HEX	`#656297`
RGB	`rgb(101, 98, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 21%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 35%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.85, 14.12, -28.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.85, 31.85, 296.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.319, 13.736, 31.116)`
Decimal	`6644375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656297, 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 #656297	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656297 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #656297 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656297; }
.text { color: #656297; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656297; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 98 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656297, #806297); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #656297?: #656297 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 #656297?: The RGB value is 101, 98, 151: 101 red, 98 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656297?: The complementary color is #949762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656297?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.