#657BFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.195 272.5), rgb(101, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#657BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657BFE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.195 272.5) |
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 #657BFE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657BFE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657BFE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657BFE text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657BFE
oklch(63.4% 0.195 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E5FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#404DCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3440A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#657BFE 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) | #2C8EFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B1 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657BFE
#657BFE
oklch(63.4% 0.195 272.5)
- #A68700
#A68700
oklch(63.4% 0.13 92.5)
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 #657BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657BFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #657BFE 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.