#656AB8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.12 279), rgb(101, 106, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#656AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.12 279) |
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 #656AB8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656AB8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656AB8 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656AB8 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.12 279)
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Step 700
700
#54589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#656AB8 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) | #4D74BB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476EB6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497A88 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656AB8
#656AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.12 279)
- #847300
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 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 #656AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #656AB8 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.