#656587
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.053 284.4), rgb(101, 101, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#656587 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656587 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.053 284.4) |
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 #656587 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656587 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656587 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #656587 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F94
oklch(55.6% 0.057 284.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656587
oklch(52% 0.053 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C67
oklch(42.8% 0.044 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#656587 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) | #5C6988 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6786 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6B71 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656587
#656587
oklch(52% 0.053 284.4)
- #6E6B46
#6E6B46
oklch(52.1% 0.054 104.2)
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 #656587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
Use #656587 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.