What color is #656BE0?

#656BE0 is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 224), and in HSL hsl(237, 66%, 64%).

Is #656BE0 accessible as text?

On white, #656BE0 has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #656BE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656BE0?

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

What colors go well with #656BE0?

#656BE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E0DA67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #656BE0 below.

Is #656BE0 good for buttons?

#656BE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #656BE0 — white text only reaches 4.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #656BE0 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #656BE0 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#656BE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656BE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #656BE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656BE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656BE0 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Medium 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 #656BE0 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Medium 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 #656BE0 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Medium 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 #656BE0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Medium 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 #656BE0 Secondary #9CA3CC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium 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 Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #656BE0 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 40/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

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 73/100

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 #E4E5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8967E0 — 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 #656BE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656BE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 107 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.175 277.3);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDEF9;
  --color-200: #BBBEF1;
  --color-300: #8D91E2;
  --color-400: #6268D0;
  --color-500: #4046B5;
  --color-600: #383C8A;
  --color-700: #2D2F62;
  --color-800: #212240;
  --color-900: #161728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDEF9',
    200: '#BBBEF1',
    300: '#8D91E2',
    400: '#6268D0',
    500: '#4046B5',
    600: '#383C8A',
    700: '#2D2F62',
    800: '#212240',
    900: '#161728',
  },
}

$base: #656BE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDEF9;
$base-200: #BBBEF1;
$base-300: #8D91E2;
$base-400: #6268D0;
$base-500: #4046B5;
$base-600: #383C8A;
$base-700: #2D2F62;
$base-800: #212240;
$base-900: #161728;
$base-hover: #3039D5;
$base-subtle: #D6D7F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656BE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBBEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8D91E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6268D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4046B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#383C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D2F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656BE0

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Pairs with #656BE0

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