#656DEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.7% 0.191 276.3), rgb(101, 109, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#656DEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656DEE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.191 276.3) |
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 #656DEE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #656DEE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656DEE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656DEE text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400
#8996FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#656DEE
oklch(59.7% 0.191 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#595CE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BCB
oklch(49.2% 0.193 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#323782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#656DEE 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) | #1181F2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA3 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656DEE
#656DEE
oklch(59.7% 0.191 276.3)
- #957E00
#957E00
oklch(59.7% 0.123 96.2)
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 #656DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #656DEE 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.