#657596
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.2% 0.055 264.5), rgb(101, 117, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#657596 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657596 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 117, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.055 264.5) |
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 #657596 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657596 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657596 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657596 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.05 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657596
oklch(56.2% 0.055 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#52617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 264)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#657596 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) | #6A7798 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657395 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577C80 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657596
#657596
oklch(56.2% 0.055 264.5)
- #84734F
#84734F
oklch(56.2% 0.056 85.4)
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 #657596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #657596 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.