#656FAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.1% 0.098 275.9), rgb(101, 111, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#656FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656FAE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.098 275.9) |
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 #656FAE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656FAE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656FAE text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656FAE text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#949DCD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A85C0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656FAE
oklch(56.1% 0.098 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#535B94
oklch(49% 0.092 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 276)
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Step 900
900
#393F61
oklch(37.8% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#656FAE 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) | #5976B1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C86 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656FAE
#656FAE
oklch(56.1% 0.098 275.9)
- #867426
#867426
oklch(56.1% 0.098 95.9)
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 #656FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #656FAE 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.