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#656DBE closest to Loch Ness

#656DBE is a medium, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Loch Ness. In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 42.7% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(101, 109, 190)). Its HSL value is 235° hue, 41% saturation and 57% lightness, and in CMYK it is 47% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #656DBE is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.68:1.

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Variations of #656DBE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#656DBE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#656DBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #656DBE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4671BC
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4E78C1
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5474C0
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4671BC
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #5270BD
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #457E8C
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5C74A9
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #747474
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #70728B

#656DBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.68:1 Good#656DBE text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.48:1 Poor#656DBE text on black
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AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#656DBE in CSS

/* Loch Ness */
.color { color: #656DBE; }
.background { background-color: #656DBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #656DBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(101 109 190);
color: hsl(235 41% 57%);
color: oklch(0.566 0.125 277.4);

#656DBE FAQ

What color is #656DBE?

#656DBE is a medium, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Loch Ness. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #656DBE?

#656DBE is rgb(101, 109, 190) in RGB, hsl(235, 41%, 57%) in HSL and cmyk(47%, 43%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #656DBE?

The complementary color of #656DBE is #BEB665, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #656DBE?

White text has the best contrast on #656DBE: 4.68:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #656DBE a warm or cool color?

#656DBE is a cool color.