#656780
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52.1% 0.039 281.3), rgb(101, 103, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#656780 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656780 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.039 281.3) |
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 #656780 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656780 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656780 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #656780 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.031 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8587A1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F718C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 281.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656780
oklch(52.1% 0.039 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D61
oklch(42.7% 0.033 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#656780 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) | #616A81 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F687F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6B6F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656780
#656780
oklch(52.1% 0.039 281.3)
- #6E6A50
#6E6A50
oklch(52.1% 0.039 100.3)
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 #656780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
Use #656780 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.