#656DC6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57% 0.136 277.3), rgb(101, 109, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#656DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.136 277.3) |
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 #656DC6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656DC6 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656DC6 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656DC6 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500
#7781D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656DC6
oklch(57% 0.136 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#5057A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#656DC6 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) | #4879C9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4071C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408090 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656DC6
#656DC6
oklch(57% 0.136 277.3)
- #8B7700
#8B7700
oklch(57.1% 0.118 97.4)
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 #656DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #656DC6 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.