#657BC0
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.6% 0.109 269.5), rgb(101, 123, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#657BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.109 269.5) |
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 #657BC0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657BC0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657BC0 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657BC0 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657BC0
oklch(59.6% 0.109 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#586EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#485C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#657BC0 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) | #6182C3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587ABE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428994 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657BC0
#657BC0
oklch(59.6% 0.109 269.5)
- #997B22
#997B22
oklch(59.6% 0.109 89.2)
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 #657BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #657BC0 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.