Palettes / Colors / #656ECE

#656ECE — Muted Blue

#656ECE is a blue color we call Muted 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 #656ECE 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.

#656ECE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CEC564; it also sits naturally between #64A2CE and #9064CE. 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 43% · Blue 81%

Cyan 51% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #656ECE

.text { color: #656ECE; }
.background { background-color: #656ECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656ECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 110, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 52%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656ECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 110, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656ECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 110, 206, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEC564:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #656ECE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656ECE

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 #656ECE 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 #656ECE 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

← #656ECD  ·  #656ECF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #656ECE?

#656ECE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 101, 110, 206). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #656ECE?

#656ECE is RGB 101, 110, 206 — HSL 235°, 52%, 60% — CMYK 51%, 47%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #656ECE?

Its complement is #CEC564; analogous partners are #64A2CE and #9064CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #656ECE for text?

Black text on #656ECE has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.