#656BAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.1% 0.099 278.5), rgb(101, 107, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#656BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656BAB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.099 278.5) |
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 #656BAB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656BAB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656BAB text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656BAB text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#969DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 278)
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Step 500
500
#7D84C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656BAB
oklch(55.1% 0.099 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#555A94
oklch(49% 0.093 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#464A78
oklch(42.7% 0.076 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#656BAB 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) | #5573AE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EA9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507883 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656BAB
#656BAB
oklch(55.1% 0.099 278.5)
- #817222
#817222
oklch(55.1% 0.099 98.3)
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 #656BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.064
Use #656BAB 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.