#656EC8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.137 276.8), rgb(101, 110, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#656EC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.137 276.8) |
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 #656EC8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656EC8 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656EC8 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656EC8 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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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
#919BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 277)
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Step 500
500
#7681D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656EC8
oklch(57.4% 0.137 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5057A8
oklch(49.2% 0.128 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#414788
oklch(42.6% 0.107 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#656EC8 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) | #487ACB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8191 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656EC8
#656EC8
oklch(57.4% 0.137 276.8)
- #8D7800
#8D7800
oklch(57.5% 0.119 96.8)
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 #656EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #656EC8 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.