#656CD0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.151 277.5), rgb(101, 108, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#656CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 108, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.151 277.5) |
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 #656CD0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656CD0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656CD0 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656CD0 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#909AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#767FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656CD0
oklch(57.5% 0.151 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F54AE
oklch(48.9% 0.141 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#41468D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#656CD0 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) | #3E7AD4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3372CE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388294 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656CD0
#656CD0
oklch(57.5% 0.151 277.5)
- #8C7800
#8C7800
oklch(57.4% 0.118 97.5)
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 #656CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #656CD0 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.