#656AB4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.4% 0.114 279), rgb(101, 106, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#656AB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.114 279) |
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 #656AB4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656AB4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656AB4 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656AB4 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 279)
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Step 400
400
#959CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656AB4
oklch(55.4% 0.114 279)
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Step 700
700
#55599C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#45497E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#656AB4 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) | #4F74B7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6EB2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7986 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656AB4
#656AB4
oklch(55.4% 0.114 279)
- #847302
#847302
oklch(55.5% 0.114 98.9)
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 #656AB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656AB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #656AB4 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.