#656AC4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.137 278.6), rgb(101, 106, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#656AC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.137 278.6) |
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 #656AC4 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656AC4 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656AC4 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656AC4 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D4
oklch(63.1% 0.126 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656AC4
oklch(56.3% 0.137 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5256A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#434787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#656AC4 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) | #4477C7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6FC2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417D8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656AC4
#656AC4
oklch(56.3% 0.137 278.6)
- #877500
#877500
oklch(56.2% 0.116 98.5)
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 #656AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #656AC4 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.