#657EA1
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.7% 0.061 256.8), rgb(101, 126, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#657EA1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.061 256.8) |
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 #657EA1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EA1 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EA1 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EA1 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D3
oklch(81% 0.027 257)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#748BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657EA1
oklch(58.7% 0.061 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6281
oklch(49.1% 0.057 257)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#657EA1 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) | #7180A3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52868A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EA1
#657EA1
oklch(58.7% 0.061 256.8)
- #917852
#917852
oklch(58.7% 0.062 77.6)
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 #657EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #657EA1 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.