#657EA8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.071 260.6), rgb(101, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#657EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.071 260.6) |
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 #657EA8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EA8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EA8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EA8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#738AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 261.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657EA8
oklch(59% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6186
oklch(49.1% 0.066 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#657EA8 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) | #6F81AA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F878C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EA8
#657EA8
oklch(59% 0.071 260.6)
- #93794B
#93794B
oklch(59% 0.071 81)
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 #657EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #657EA8 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.