#656CE1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.175 277), rgb(101, 108, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#656CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 108, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.175 277) |
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 #656CE1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656CE1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656CE1 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656CE1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#737CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 277.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656CE1
oklch(58.6% 0.175 277)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#656CE1 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) | #2A7EE5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1073DF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24879C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656CE1
#656CE1
oklch(58.6% 0.175 277)
- #917B00
#917B00
oklch(58.6% 0.121 96.5)
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 #656CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #656CE1 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.