#656BCC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57% 0.147 278), rgb(101, 107, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#656BCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656BCC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.147 278) |
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 #656BCC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656BCC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656BCC text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656BCC text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#919AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#777FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656BCC
oklch(57% 0.147 278)
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Step 700
700
#5155AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#42468B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 278)
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Step 900
900
#373B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#656BCC 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) | #4079D0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3671CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8092 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656BCC
#656BCC
oklch(57% 0.147 278)
- #8A7700
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 98)
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 #656BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #656BCC 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.