#657BB7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.096 268.1), rgb(101, 123, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#657BB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.096 268.1) |
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 #657BB7 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657BB7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657BB7 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657BB7 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#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
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7287BF
oklch(62.9% 0.088 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657BB7
oklch(59.1% 0.096 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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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)
#657BB7 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) | #6580BA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D79B6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478791 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657BB7
#657BB7
oklch(59.1% 0.096 268.1)
- #957A32
#957A32
oklch(59.1% 0.096 88.4)
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 #657BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
Use #657BB7 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.