What color is #656698?

#656698 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 #656698?

The RGB value is 101, 102, 152: 101 red, 102 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656698?

The complementary color is #989765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656698?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656698 color

#656698 rgb(101, 102, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #656698 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 40% green and 59.6% blue (101, 102, 152).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#656698 color codes

HEX	`#656698`
RGB	`rgb(101, 102, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 40%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.99, 11.93, -27.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.99, 29.85, 293.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.784, 14.536, 31.674)`
Decimal	`6645400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656698, 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 #656698	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656698 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #656698 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656698; }
.text { color: #656698; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656698; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 102 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656698, #7d6598); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #656698?: #656698 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 #656698?: The RGB value is 101, 102, 152: 101 red, 102 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656698?: The complementary color is #989765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656698?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.