#656E93
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.059 273.7), rgb(101, 110, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#656E93 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656E93 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.059 273.7) |
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 #656E93 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656E93 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656E93 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656E93 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F88AB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 273.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656E93
oklch(54.5% 0.059 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#656E93 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) | #637195 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E92 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59757B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656E93
#656E93
oklch(54.5% 0.059 273.7)
- #7C7048
#7C7048
oklch(54.6% 0.059 93.3)
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 #656E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
Use #656E93 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.