#656DFF

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#656dff is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(101, 109, 255), HSL(237°, 100%, 70%), CMYK(60%, 57%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: mediumslateblue. Contrast is 4.05:1 on white and 5.18:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#656dff
RGBrgb(101 109 255)
RGB (legacy)rgb(101, 109, 255)
RGB %rgb(40% 43% 100%)
HSLhsl(237 100% 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(237, 60%, 100%)
HWBhwb(237 40% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 57%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(51.75 30.47 -75.26)
LCHlch(51.75 81.2 292.04)
OKLaboklab(0.6093 0.0212 -0.2121)
OKLCHoklch(0.6093 0.2131 275.7)
Decimal6647295

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colormediumslateblue ΔE 4
Closest web-safe color#6666ff
Hue237°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 60%
Lightness (HSL)70%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)48% / 46%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2092
Red / Green / Blue101 / 109 / 255

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.05:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.18:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 67.3 / -34.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -72.8 / 36.8

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).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #656dff;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(60.93% 0.2131 275.7);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(101 109 255 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#656dff] text-[#656dff] border-[#656dff]">