#656BBD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.126 278.4), rgb(101, 107, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#656BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656BBD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.126 278.4) |
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 #656BBD | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656BBD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656BBD text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656BBD text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#939BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CE
oklch(63% 0.116 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656BBD
oklch(56.1% 0.126 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5358A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393D69
oklch(37.8% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#656BBD 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) | #4B76C0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467C8B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656BBD
#656BBD
oklch(56.1% 0.126 278.4)
- #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 #656BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #656BBD 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.