What color is #656BB1?

#656BB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656BB1?

The RGB value is 101, 107, 177: 101 red, 107 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656BB1?

The complementary color is #B1AB65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656BB1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656BB1 color

#656BB1 rgb(101, 107, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #656BB1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 42% green and 69.4% blue (101, 107, 177).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 33% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Twinkle Night (#636CA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#656BB1 color codes

HEX	`#656BB1`
RGB	`rgb(101, 107, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 42%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 33%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 43%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 40%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, 16.07, -38.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 41.28, 292.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.558, 16.456, 43.785)`
Decimal	`6646705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656BB1, 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 #656BB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656BB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #656BB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656bb1; }
.text { color: #656bb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656bb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 107 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656bb1, #8565b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #656BB1?: #656BB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twinkle Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656BB1?: The RGB value is 101, 107, 177: 101 red, 107 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656BB1?: The complementary color is #B1AB65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656BB1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.