#656FCB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.7% 0.14 276.4), rgb(101, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#656FCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 276°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656FCB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.14 276.4) |
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 #656FCB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656FCB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656FCB text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656FCB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7581D7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 276)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656FCB
oklch(57.7% 0.14 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#404789
oklch(42.6% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#656FCB 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) | #487BCE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E73C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8393 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656FCB
#656FCB
oklch(57.7% 0.14 276.4)
- #8E7800
#8E7800
oklch(57.6% 0.119 96.2)
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 #656FCB, 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 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #656FCB 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.