#657196
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.3% 0.06 270.5), rgb(101, 113, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#657196 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657196 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.06 270.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #657196 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657196 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657196 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657196 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 271.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657196
oklch(55.3% 0.06 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#555F81
oklch(49.1% 0.056 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#454E69
oklch(42.7% 0.046 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#657196 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #657498 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617095 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57787E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657196
#657196
oklch(55.3% 0.06 270.5)
- #807149
#807149
oklch(55.3% 0.06 89.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #657196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #657196 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.