#656DAE

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#656dae is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(101, 109, 174), HSL(233°, 31%, 54%), CMYK(42%, 37%, 0%, 32%). Closest named color: steelblue. Contrast is 4.83:1 on white and 4.35:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#656dae
RGBrgb(101 109 174)
RGB (legacy)rgb(101, 109, 174)
RGB %rgb(40% 43% 68%)
HSLhsl(233 31% 54%)
HSV / HSBhsv(233, 42%, 68%)
HWBhwb(233 40% 32%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 37%, 0%, 32%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(47.53 9.91 -36.16)
LCHlch(47.53 37.49 285.33)
OKLaboklab(0.5566 0.0127 -0.1002)
OKLCHoklch(0.5566 0.101 277.25)
Decimal6647214

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorsteelblue ΔE 6.3
Closest web-safe color#666699
Hue233°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)31% / 42%
Lightness (HSL)54%
Brightness or Value (HSV)68%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)45% / 44%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1676
Red / Green / Blue101 / 109 / 174

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.83:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.35:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 73.4 / -28.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -78.8 / 30.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #656dae;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(55.66% 0.101 277.25);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(101 109 174 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#656dae] text-[#656dae] border-[#656dae]">