What color is #656AE3?

#656AE3 is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 227), and in HSL hsl(238, 69%, 64%).

Is #656AE3 accessible as text?

On white, #656AE3 has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #656AE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656AE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #656AE3?

#656AE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3DE64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #656AE3 below.

Is #656AE3 good for buttons?

#656AE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #656AE3 — white text only reaches 4.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #656AE3 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #656AE3 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#656AE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656AE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #656AE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656AE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656AE3 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656AE3 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Iris plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #656AE3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Iris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656AE3 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #656AE3 Secondary #9CA3CE Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #656AE3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A64E3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #656AE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656AE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 106 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.180 277.5);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDDF9;
  --color-200: #BABCF2;
  --color-300: #8B8EE4;
  --color-400: #6064D2;
  --color-500: #3E42B7;
  --color-600: #36398C;
  --color-700: #2C2D63;
  --color-800: #202141;
  --color-900: #151628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDDF9',
    200: '#BABCF2',
    300: '#8B8EE4',
    400: '#6064D2',
    500: '#3E42B7',
    600: '#36398C',
    700: '#2C2D63',
    800: '#202141',
    900: '#151628',
  },
}

$base: #656AE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDDF9;
$base-200: #BABCF2;
$base-300: #8B8EE4;
$base-400: #6064D2;
$base-500: #3E42B7;
$base-600: #36398C;
$base-700: #2C2D63;
$base-800: #202141;
$base-900: #151628;
$base-hover: #2D32D8;
$base-subtle: #D5D6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656AE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BABCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B8EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6064D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E42B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36398C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2D63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656AE3

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Pairs with #656AE3

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