What color is #656FA9?

#656FA9 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 111, 169), and in HSL hsl(231, 28%, 53%).

Is #656FA9 accessible as text?

On white, #656FA9 has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #656FA9, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #656FA9?

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

What colors go well with #656FA9?

#656FA9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A99F66. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #656FA9 below.

Is #656FA9 good for buttons?

#656FA9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #656FA9 — black text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #656FA9 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #656FA9 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#656FA9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #656FA9

Not just a swatch — here's how #656FA9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #656FA9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #656FA9 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 #656FA9 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 #656FA9 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 #656FA9 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 #656FA9 Secondary #989DB2 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 #656FA9 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

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 64/100

High

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #656FA9 with

Cadet Grey Very Peri Sage Green Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7266A9 — 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 #656FA9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #656FA9;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 111 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.091 275.6);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F1;
  --color-200: #CBCEE2;
  --color-300: #A6ABCA;
  --color-400: #8289B0;
  --color-500: #626993;
  --color-600: #4F5572;
  --color-700: #3C3F53;
  --color-800: #2A2C37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E6F1',
    200: '#CBCEE2',
    300: '#A6ABCA',
    400: '#8289B0',
    500: '#626993',
    600: '#4F5572',
    700: '#3C3F53',
    800: '#2A2C37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #656FA9;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F1;
$base-200: #CBCEE2;
$base-300: #A6ABCA;
$base-400: #8289B0;
$base-500: #626993;
$base-600: #4F5572;
$base-700: #3C3F53;
$base-800: #2A2C37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #4E578A;
$base-subtle: #D3D6E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#656FA9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6ABCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8289B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #656FA9

Color Lab

Pairs with #656FA9

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