#657DC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.2% 0.112 268.7), rgb(101, 125, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#657DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 125, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.112 268.7) |
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 #657DC4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657DC4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657DC4 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657DC4 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657DC4
oklch(60.2% 0.112 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#566EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 269)
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Step 700
700
#465CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#657DC4 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) | #6284C7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8C97 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657DC4
#657DC4
oklch(60.2% 0.112 268.7)
- #9C7C20
#9C7C20
oklch(60.1% 0.112 88.3)
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 #657DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #657DC4 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.