Information about #655C9A color

#655C9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #655C9A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(101, 92, 154) (39.6% red, 36.1% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 21 / 24 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #655C9A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Blue Gray (#666699). Slightly further away sit Scampi (#6F63A0) and Butterfly Bush (#68578C).

The recipe behind #655C9A is rgb(101, 92, 154), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #655C9A: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#655C9A color variations

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#655C9A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #655C9A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#655C9A
  • RGB101, 92, 154
  • CMYK21, 24, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(101, 92, 154)
  • HSL249°, 25%, 48%
  • HSL Precise248.71°, 25.203%, 48.235%
  • HSV249°, 40%, 60%
  • HSB249°, 40%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.361, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.361, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.361, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID655C9A
  • DECIMAL ID6642842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01