#657B9A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.055 257), rgb(101, 123, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#657B9A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657B9A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.055 257) |
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 #657B9A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657B9A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657B9A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657B9A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D1
oklch(81% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 256)
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Step 500
500
#768BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657B9A
oklch(57.7% 0.055 257)
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Step 700
700
#4E627E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#657B9A 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) | #707C9B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558285 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657B9A
#657B9A
oklch(57.7% 0.055 257)
- #8C7655
#8C7655
oklch(57.8% 0.054 77.4)
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 #657B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #657B9A 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.