#656EB7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.4% 0.113 276.8), rgb(101, 110, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#656EB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.113 276.8) |
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 #656EB7 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656EB7 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656EB7 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656EB7 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7983C8
oklch(63% 0.104 276.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656EB7
oklch(56.4% 0.113 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#525A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#43497E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#656EB7 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) | #5377BA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497D8A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656EB7
#656EB7
oklch(56.4% 0.113 276.8)
- #89750C
#89750C
oklch(56.5% 0.113 96.7)
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 #656EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
Use #656EB7 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.