#657AC1
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.4% 0.112 270.3), rgb(101, 122, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#657AC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657AC1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.112 270.3) |
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 #657AC1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657AC1 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657AC1 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657AC1 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E5
oklch(81% 0.054 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657AC1
oklch(59.4% 0.112 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#586EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 270)
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Step 700
700
#485BA0
oklch(49% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#657AC1 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) | #5F81C4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5679BF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418994 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657AC1
#657AC1
oklch(59.4% 0.112 270.3)
- #987B1D
#987B1D
oklch(59.4% 0.112 90.4)
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 #657AC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.066
Use #657AC1 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.