#656D96
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.4% 0.065 275.5), rgb(101, 109, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#656D96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656D96 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.065 275.5) |
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 #656D96 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656D96 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656D96 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656D96 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#989FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656D96
oklch(54.4% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#656D96 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) | #617198 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D95 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58757B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656D96
#656D96
oklch(54.4% 0.065 275.5)
- #7B7043
#7B7043
oklch(54.4% 0.065 96)
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 #656D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #656D96 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.