#656DB1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.8% 0.105 277.3), rgb(101, 109, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#656DB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.105 277.3) |
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 #656DB1 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656DB1 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656DB1 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656DB1 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#949DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 277.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656DB1
oklch(55.8% 0.105 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#656DB1 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) | #5575B4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6FAF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7B86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656DB1
#656DB1
oklch(55.8% 0.105 277.3)
- #85741B
#85741B
oklch(55.9% 0.106 97.7)
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 #656DB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656DB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #656DB1 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.