Close to Glaucous
#656DA0
#656DA0 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 42.7% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #656DA0.
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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4.25:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #656DA0 as they’d see it.
#656DA0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #656DA0
What color is #656DA0?
#656DA0 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 42.7% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #656DA0 in RGB?
#656DA0 is rgb(101, 109, 160): 101 red, 109 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #656DA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 32, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #656DA0?
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 #656DA0?
Its complement #78713D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.