#656F97
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.9% 0.064 273.3), rgb(101, 111, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#656F97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656F97 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.064 273.3) |
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 #656F97 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656F97 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656F97 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656F97 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656F97
oklch(54.9% 0.064 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#565F83
oklch(49.3% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#656F97 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) | #637399 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57777D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656F97
#656F97
oklch(54.9% 0.064 273.3)
- #7E7145
#7E7145
oklch(55% 0.064 93.5)
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 #656F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #656F97 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.