#657B94
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.5% 0.047 251.9), rgb(101, 123, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#657B94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657B94 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.047 251.9) |
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 #657B94 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657B94 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657B94 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657B94 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 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
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B5
oklch(70.6% 0.033 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#778CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657B94
oklch(57.5% 0.047 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6379
oklch(49.2% 0.043 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#415162
oklch(42.8% 0.035 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#657B94 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) | #727C95 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7793 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578183 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657B94
#657B94
oklch(57.5% 0.047 251.9)
- #8A755B
#8A755B
oklch(57.5% 0.046 72.7)
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 #657B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
Use #657B94 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.