#657AB9
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.1 269.2), rgb(101, 122, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#657AB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 269.2) |
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 #657AB9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657AB9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657AB9 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657AB9 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7387C2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657AB9
oklch(59% 0.1 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D96
oklch(49% 0.094 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#657AB9 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) | #6380BC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468791 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657AB9
#657AB9
oklch(59% 0.1 269.2)
- #957A2D
#957A2D
oklch(59% 0.1 89.4)
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 #657AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #657AB9 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.