#657CB4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.2% 0.09 266.6), rgb(101, 124, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#657CB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 124, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.09 266.6) |
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 #657CB4 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657CB4 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657CB4 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657CB4 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#B5C1DC
oklch(81% 0.04 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657CB4
oklch(59.2% 0.09 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#657CB4 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) | #6881B6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607AB3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498890 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657CB4
#657CB4
oklch(59.2% 0.09 266.6)
- #957A39
#957A39
oklch(59.2% 0.09 86.8)
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 #657CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #657CB4 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.