#656F98
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55% 0.065 273.5), rgb(101, 111, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#656F98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656F98 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.065 273.5) |
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 #656F98 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656F98 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656F98 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656F98 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#979FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656F98
oklch(55% 0.065 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#555E83
oklch(49% 0.061 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#464D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#656F98 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) | #62739A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F97 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57777D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656F98
#656F98
oklch(55% 0.065 273.5)
- #7E7144
#7E7144
oklch(55% 0.065 93.8)
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 #656F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #656F98 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.