#656D8B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.048 273.1), rgb(101, 109, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#656D8B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656D8B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.048 273.1) |
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 #656D8B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656D8B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656D8B text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #656D8B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A5
oklch(63% 0.045 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656D8B
oklch(53.9% 0.048 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#585F7B
oklch(49% 0.046 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#484E64
oklch(42.7% 0.037 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#656D8B 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) | #64708C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7377 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656D8B
#656D8B
oklch(53.9% 0.048 273.1)
- #786E4E
#786E4E
oklch(53.9% 0.048 92.8)
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 #656D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #656D8B 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.