#657BB6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.094 267.9), rgb(101, 123, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#657BB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.094 267.9) |
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 #657BB6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657BB6 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657BB6 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657BB6 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7388BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 267.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657BB6
oklch(59% 0.094 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#344060
oklch(37.6% 0.057 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#657BB6 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) | #6680B8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488790 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657BB6
#657BB6
oklch(59% 0.094 267.9)
- #957A34
#957A34
oklch(59.1% 0.095 88)
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 #657BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #657BB6 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.