#656CCC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.146 277.6), rgb(101, 108, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#656CCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656CCC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.146 277.6) |
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 #656CCC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656CCC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656CCC text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656CCC text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#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
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#919AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7780D9
oklch(63.2% 0.133 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656CCC
oklch(57.2% 0.146 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5055AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#41468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 277.4)
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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)
#656CCC 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) | #4279D0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3871CA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8192 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656CCC
#656CCC
oklch(57.2% 0.146 277.6)
- #8B7800
#8B7800
oklch(57.3% 0.118 98.1)
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 #656CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #656CCC 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.