What color is #656BC8?

#656BC8 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 200), and in HSL hsl(236, 47%, 59%).

Is #656BC8 accessible as text?

On white, #656BC8 has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #656BC8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656BC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #656BC8?

#656BC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8C165. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #656BC8 below.

Is #656BC8 good for buttons?

#656BC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #656BC8 — black text only reaches 4.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #656BC8 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #656BC8 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#656BC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656BC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #656BC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656BC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656BC8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Slate Blue 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 #656BC8 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Slate Blue 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 #656BC8 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue 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 #656BC8 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Slate Blue 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 #656BC8 Secondary #999EC0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #656BC8 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 22/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iceberg Amethyst Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8065C8 — 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 #656BC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656BC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 107 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.8% 0.142 278.1);
  --color-50: #F3F4FB;
  --color-100: #E0E2F5;
  --color-200: #C3C6E9;
  --color-300: #999DD6;
  --color-400: #7277C0;
  --color-500: #5157A4;
  --color-600: #44487E;
  --color-700: #34375A;
  --color-800: #25273C;
  --color-900: #181925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F4FB',
    100: '#E0E2F5',
    200: '#C3C6E9',
    300: '#999DD6',
    400: '#7277C0',
    500: '#5157A4',
    600: '#44487E',
    700: '#34375A',
    800: '#25273C',
    900: '#181925',
  },
}

$base: #656BC8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FB;
$base-100: #E0E2F5;
$base-200: #C3C6E9;
$base-300: #999DD6;
$base-400: #7277C0;
$base-500: #5157A4;
$base-600: #44487E;
$base-700: #34375A;
$base-800: #25273C;
$base-900: #181925;
$base-hover: #4047B1;
$base-subtle: #D4D6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656BC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3C6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#999DD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7277C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5157A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44487E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34375A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25273C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656BC8

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