#656983
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.041 278), rgb(101, 105, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#656983 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656983 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 105, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.041 278) |
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 #656983 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656983 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656983 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #656983 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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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
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8488A1
oklch(63.2% 0.038 278.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656983
oklch(52.7% 0.041 278)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F77
oklch(49.1% 0.039 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E61
oklch(42.9% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#656983 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) | #626C84 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606982 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6E72 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656983
#656983
oklch(52.7% 0.041 278)
- #716C50
#716C50
oklch(52.8% 0.042 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 #656983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
Use #656983 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.