#657E9D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.5% 0.056 254.1), rgb(101, 126, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#657E9D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E9D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.056 254.1) |
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 #657E9D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657E9D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E9D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E9D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#748CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E9D
oklch(58.5% 0.056 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C627E
oklch(49% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#657E9D 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) | #737F9E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538588 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E9D
#657E9D
oklch(58.5% 0.056 254.1)
- #907756
#907756
oklch(58.5% 0.056 74.1)
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 #657E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #657E9D 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.