What color is #656D97?

#656D97 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 109, 151), and in HSL hsl(230, 20%, 49%).

Is #656D97 accessible as text?

On white, #656D97 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #656D97, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656D97?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #656D97?

#656D97 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #968E64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #656D97 below.

Is #656D97 good for buttons?

#656D97 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #656D97 — black text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #656D97 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #656D97 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#656D97 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656D97

Not just a swatch — here's how #656D97 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656D97 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656D97 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #656D97 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656D97 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Very Peri 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 #656D97 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #656D97 Secondary #9599A9 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #656D97 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

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 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #656D97

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People also use #656D97 with

Pewter Very Peri Moss Green Gainsboro Charcoal

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C6496 — 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 #656D97 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656D97;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 109 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.5% 0.066 275.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED1DE;
  --color-300: #ABAFC5;
  --color-400: #888EAA;
  --color-500: #696F8C;
  --color-600: #54596D;
  --color-700: #3F424F;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CED1DE',
    300: '#ABAFC5',
    400: '#888EAA',
    500: '#696F8C',
    600: '#54596D',
    700: '#3F424F',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #656D97;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CED1DE;
$base-300: #ABAFC5;
$base-400: #888EAA;
$base-500: #696F8C;
$base-600: #54596D;
$base-700: #3F424F;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #505778;
$base-subtle: #D2D4DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656D97",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED1DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABAFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#888EAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54596D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F424F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656D97

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Pairs with #656D97

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