#656ABA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.123 278.9), rgb(101, 106, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#656ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656ABA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.123 278.9) |
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 #656ABA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656ABA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656ABA text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656ABA text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE5
oklch(81% 0.055 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CD
oklch(63% 0.114 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.123 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5458A0
oklch(49.2% 0.114 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#444882
oklch(42.7% 0.095 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#656ABA 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) | #4B75BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456EB8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487B89 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656ABA
#656ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.123 278.9)
- #857400
#857400
oklch(55.8% 0.116 99)
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 #656ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #656ABA 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.