#657DF2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.176 271.7), rgb(101, 125, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#657DF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 125, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 84%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.176 271.7) |
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 #657DF2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657DF2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657DF2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657DF2 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#829AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657DF2
oklch(63% 0.176 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4051C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#657DF2 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) | #428CF6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2980F0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AC | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657DF2
#657DF2
oklch(63% 0.176 271.7)
- #A58500
#A58500
oklch(62.9% 0.129 91.7)
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 #657DF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657DF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #657DF2 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.