#656D8B Color

#656D8B is rgb(101, 109, 139) in RGB and hsl(227, 16%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#656D8B

HEX#656D8B

RGBrgb(101, 109, 139)

HSLhsl(227, 16%, 47%)

HSVhsv(227, 27%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.048 273.1)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 22%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #656D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #656D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#656D8B Complementary#8B8365 Analogous#65808B Analogous#70658B Triadic#8B656D Triadic#6D8B65

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #656D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#777F9C #8F95AE #A3A9BD #B8BCCC #CDD0DB #E4E6EC

Shades

#585F79 #4B5168 #3E4356 #2F3341 #22252F #15171E

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