What color is #657DC8?

#657DC8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657DC8?

The RGB value is 101, 125, 200: 101 red, 125 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657DC8?

The complementary color is #C8B065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657DC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657DC8 color

#657DC8 rgb(101, 125, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #657DC8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 49% green and 78.4% blue (101, 125, 200).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 47% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#657DC8 color codes

HEX	`#657DC8`
RGB	`rgb(101, 125, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 49%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 47%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 50%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 37%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.6, 12.12, -41.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.6, 43.46, 286.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.122, 21.603, 57.584)`
Decimal	`6651336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657DC8, 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 #657DC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#657DC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	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 #657DC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657dc8; }
.text { color: #657dc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657dc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 125 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657dc8, #7f65c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #657DC8?: #657DC8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657DC8?: The RGB value is 101, 125, 200: 101 red, 125 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657DC8?: The complementary color is #C8B065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657DC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.