#656ABE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.129 278.8), rgb(101, 106, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#656ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656ABE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.129 278.8) |
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 #656ABE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656ABE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656ABE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656ABE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#949BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A81D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656ABE
oklch(56% 0.129 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5357A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#444784
oklch(42.6% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#656ABE 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) | #4975C1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426FBC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457C8B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656ABE
#656ABE
oklch(56% 0.129 278.8)
- #867400
#867400
oklch(55.9% 0.116 98.4)
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 #656ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #656ABE 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.