#656FEA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.183 275.9), rgb(101, 111, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#656FEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656FEA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.183 275.9) |
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 #656FEA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #656FEA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #656FEA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #656FEA text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8997F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 275.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#656FEA
oklch(59.8% 0.183 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#595FE4
oklch(55.7% 0.198 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C40A0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 276)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#656FEA 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) | #2582EE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8BA2 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656FEA
#656FEA
oklch(59.8% 0.183 275.9)
- #967E00
#967E00
oklch(59.8% 0.123 95.6)
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 #656FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #656FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #656FEA 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.