#657CD5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61% 0.138 270.9), rgb(101, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#657CD5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.138 270.9) |
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 #657CD5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657CD5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657CD5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657CD5 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#889DE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657CD5
oklch(61% 0.138 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#546ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4558AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#38488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#657CD5 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) | #5786D8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7DD3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8F9E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657CD5
#657CD5
oklch(61% 0.138 270.9)
- #9F7F00
#9F7F00
oklch(61% 0.125 91)
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 #657CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #657CD5 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.