#657CE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.7% 0.154 271.6), rgb(101, 124, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#657CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 124, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.154 271.6) |
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 #657CE1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657CE1 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657CE1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657CE1 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#AFBEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#869BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657CE1
oklch(61.7% 0.154 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5267D4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4355B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#374695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#657CE1 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) | #4F88E5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7EDF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E92A4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657CE1
#657CE1
oklch(61.7% 0.154 271.6)
- #A18100
#A18100
oklch(61.6% 0.126 91.2)
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 #657CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #657CE1 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.