#656D8D

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#656d8d is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(101, 109, 141), HSL(228°, 17%, 47%), CMYK(28%, 23%, 0%, 45%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.09:1 on white and 4.13:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#656d8d
RGBrgb(101 109 141)
RGB (legacy)rgb(101, 109, 141)
RGB %rgb(40% 43% 55%)
HSLhsl(228 17% 47%)
HSV / HSBhsv(228, 28%, 55%)
HWBhwb(228 40% 45%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 23%, 0%, 45%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.28 2.7 -18.74)
LCHlch(46.28 18.93 278.2)
OKLaboklab(0.5403 0.0033 -0.051)
OKLCHoklch(0.5403 0.0511 273.67)
Decimal6647181

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 5.5
Closest web-safe color#666699
Hue228°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)17% / 28%
Lightness (HSL)47%
Brightness or Value (HSV)55%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)43% / 43%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1563
Red / Green / Blue101 / 109 / 141

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.09:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.13:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75.1 / -26.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.5 / 28.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #656d8d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(54.03% 0.0511 273.67);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(101 109 141 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#656d8d] text-[#656d8d] border-[#656d8d]">