#656CC3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.133 277.8), rgb(101, 108, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#656CC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 108, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.133 277.8) |
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 #656CC3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656CC3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656CC3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656CC3 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE8
oklch(81% 0.06 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#929BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7881D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656CC3
oklch(56.7% 0.133 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5157A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#434786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 277.7)
#656CC3 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) | #4978C6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4170C1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427E8E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656CC3
#656CC3
oklch(56.7% 0.133 277.8)
- #897600
#897600
oklch(56.6% 0.117 97.9)
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 #656CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #656CC3 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.