#657BE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.5% 0.156 272), rgb(101, 123, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#657BE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.156 272) |
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 #657BE1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657BE1 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657BE1 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657BE1 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#869BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657BE1
oklch(61.5% 0.156 272)
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Step 600
600
#5367D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 272)
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Step 700
700
#4455B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 272)
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Step 800
800
#374695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#657BE1 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) | #4D88E5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7DDF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F92A3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657BE1
#657BE1
oklch(61.5% 0.156 272)
- #A08100
#A08100
oklch(61.5% 0.126 91.8)
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 #657BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #657BE1 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.