#656C87
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.5% 0.043 273.5), rgb(101, 108, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#656C87 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656C87 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 108, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.043 273.5) |
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 #656C87 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656C87 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656C87 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #656C87 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#8188A2
oklch(63% 0.04 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656C87
oklch(53.5% 0.043 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#595F78
oklch(49% 0.041 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#494E62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#656C87 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) | #646E88 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C86 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7175 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656C87
#656C87
oklch(53.5% 0.043 273.5)
- #766D51
#766D51
oklch(53.5% 0.043 92.4)
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 #656C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #656C87 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.