Close to Dusk
#656A91
#656A91 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 41.6% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #656A91.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #656A91 as they’d see it.
#656A91 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #656A91
What color is #656A91?
#656A91 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 41.6% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #656A91 in RGB?
#656A91 is rgb(101, 106, 145): 101 red, 106 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #656A91 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 27, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #656A91?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #656A91?
Its complement #726E46 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.