#656FC0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.125 276.4), rgb(101, 111, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#656FC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.125 276.4) |
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 #656FC0 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656FC0 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656FC0 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656FC0 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 276)
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Step 500
500
#7782CE
oklch(63% 0.115 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656FC0
oklch(57.1% 0.125 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#5058A1
oklch(49% 0.116 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424983
oklch(42.8% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#656FC0 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) | #4F79C3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4872BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43808E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656FC0
#656FC0
oklch(57.1% 0.125 276.4)
- #8C7700
#8C7700
oklch(57.2% 0.118 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 #656FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #656FC0 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.