What color is #656EC8?

#656EC8 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 110, 200), and in HSL hsl(235, 47%, 59%).

Is #656EC8 accessible as text?

On white, #656EC8 has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #656EC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656EC8?

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

What colors go well with #656EC8?

#656EC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8BF65. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #656EC8 below.

Is #656EC8 good for buttons?

#656EC8 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #656EC8 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #656EC8 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#656EC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656EC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #656EC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656EC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656EC8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Very Peri 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 #656EC8 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 #656EC8 Anchor #3B2923 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656EC8 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri 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 #656EC8 Secondary #9AA0C1 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 #656EC8 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 44/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

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 4.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #7E65C8 — 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 #656EC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656EC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 110 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.137 276.8);
  --color-50: #F3F4FB;
  --color-100: #E0E2F5;
  --color-200: #C3C6E9;
  --color-300: #999ED6;
  --color-400: #7279C0;
  --color-500: #5158A4;
  --color-600: #44497E;
  --color-700: #34385A;
  --color-800: #25273C;
  --color-900: #181925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F3F4FB',
    100: '#E0E2F5',
    200: '#C3C6E9',
    300: '#999ED6',
    400: '#7279C0',
    500: '#5158A4',
    600: '#44497E',
    700: '#34385A',
    800: '#25273C',
    900: '#181925',
  },
}

$base: #656EC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F4FB;
$base-100: #E0E2F5;
$base-200: #C3C6E9;
$base-300: #999ED6;
$base-400: #7279C0;
$base-500: #5158A4;
$base-600: #44497E;
$base-700: #34385A;
$base-800: #25273C;
$base-900: #181925;
$base-hover: #4049B1;
$base-subtle: #D4D6EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656EC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3C6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#999ED6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7279C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5158A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44497E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34385A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25273C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656EC8

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Pairs with #656EC8

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