#657991
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.9% 0.044 253.2), rgb(101, 121, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#657991 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657991 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.044 253.2) |
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 #657991 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657991 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657991 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657991 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 253)
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Step 500
500
#798BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.041 254.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657991
oklch(56.9% 0.044 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#506278
oklch(49% 0.042 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#425062
oklch(42.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#384350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#657991 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) | #707A92 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7590 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587E81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657991
#657991
oklch(56.9% 0.044 253.2)
- #87735A
#87735A
oklch(56.8% 0.044 72.9)
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 #657991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #657991 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.