Palettes / Colors / #656ED2

#656ED2 — Blue

#656ED2 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 #656ED2 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.

#656ED2 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 #D2C965; it also sits naturally between #65A5D2 and #9265D2. 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 82%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #656ED2

.text { color: #656ED2; }
.background { background-color: #656ED2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656ED2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 110, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 55%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656ED2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 110, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656ED2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 110, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#656ED2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656ED2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2C965:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #656ED2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656ED2

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 #656ED2 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 #656ED2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #656ED2?

#656ED2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 101, 110, 210). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #656ED2?

#656ED2 is RGB 101, 110, 210 — HSL 235°, 55%, 61% — CMYK 52%, 48%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #656ED2?

Its complement is #D2C965; analogous partners are #65A5D2 and #9265D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #656ED2 for text?

Black text on #656ED2 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.