Palettes / Colors / #656BEF

#656BEF — Light Vivid Blue

#656BEF is a blue color we call Light Vivid 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 #656BEF 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.

#656BEF 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 #EFE867; it also sits naturally between #67B2EF and #A467EF. 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 40% · Green 42% · Blue 94%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #656BEF

.text { color: #656BEF; }
.background { background-color: #656BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 107, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 81%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 107, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 107, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#656BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656BEF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFE867:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #656BEF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656BEF

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 #656BEF 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 #656BEF 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

← #656BEE  ·  #656BF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #656BEF?

#656BEF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 101, 107, 239). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #656BEF?

#656BEF is RGB 101, 107, 239 — HSL 237°, 81%, 67% — CMYK 58%, 55%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #656BEF?

Its complement is #EFE867; analogous partners are #67B2EF and #A467EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #656BEF for text?

Black text on #656BEF has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.