Palettes / Colors / #5656D5

#5656D5 — Blue

#5656D5 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #5656D5 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#5656D5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D5D558; it also sits naturally between #5896D5 and #9658D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 34% · Green 34% · Blue 84%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #5656D5

.text { color: #5656D5; }
.background { background-color: #5656D5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5656D5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 86, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 60%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5656D5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 86, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5656D5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 86, 213, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5656D5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5656D5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D5D558:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5656D5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #5656D5

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #5656D5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #5656D5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #5656D4  ·  #5656D6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #5656D5?

#5656D5 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 86, 86, 213). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5656D5?

#5656D5 is RGB 86, 86, 213 — HSL 240°, 60%, 59% — CMYK 60%, 60%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #5656D5?

Its complement is #D5D558; analogous partners are #5896D5 and #9658D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5656D5 for text?

White text on #5656D5 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.69:1.