#5656B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.152 279.5), rgb(86, 86, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5656B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5656B9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.152 279.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5656B9 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5656B9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5656B9 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5656B9 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6363D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5656B9
oklch(50.6% 0.152 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434392
oklch(42.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#5656B9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E66BC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C5EB7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6C7F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5656B9
#5656B9
oklch(50.6% 0.152 279.5)
- #746500
#746500
oklch(50.6% 0.105 99.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5656B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #5656B9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.