#657384
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55% 0.031 253.4), rgb(101, 115, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#657384 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657384 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 115, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.031 253.4) |
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 #657384 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657384 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657384 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657384 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 253.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657384
oklch(55% 0.031 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#556271
oklch(49.1% 0.029 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#46505C
oklch(42.7% 0.024 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#657384 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) | #6D7385 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7084 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7778 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657384
#657384
oklch(55% 0.031 253.4)
- #7D6F5E
#7D6F5E
oklch(55% 0.031 72.5)
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 #657384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #657384 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.