Information about #656475 color

#656475 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #656475 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(101, 100, 117) (39.6% red, 39.2% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 54 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #656475 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Comet (#636373). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolphin (#6A6873) and Quarter Tuna (#656A70).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 100, 117) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #656475 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#656475 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#656475 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 #656475

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656475
  • RGB101, 100, 117
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(101, 100, 117)
  • HSL244°, 8%, 43%
  • HSL Precise243.529°, 7.834%, 42.549%
  • HSV244°, 15%, 46%
  • HSB244°, 15%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.392, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.392, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.392, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID656475
  • DECIMAL ID6644853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01