#656DCB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.143 277.2), rgb(101, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#656DCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656DCB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.143 277.2) |
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 #656DCB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656DCB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656DCB text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656DCB text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#909AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7680D8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656DCB
oklch(57.4% 0.143 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5056AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#41478A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#656DCB 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) | #447ACE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B72C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8192 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656DCB
#656DCB
oklch(57.4% 0.143 277.2)
- #8C7800
#8C7800
oklch(57.4% 0.118 97.5)
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 #656DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #656DCB 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.