#657EAB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.2% 0.075 261.9), rgb(101, 126, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#657EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 262°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EAB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.075 261.9) |
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 #657EAB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EAB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EAB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EAB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 262)
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Step 500
500
#728AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657EAB
oklch(59.2% 0.075 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6189
oklch(49.2% 0.07 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#657EAB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D878E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EAB
#657EAB
oklch(59.2% 0.075 261.9)
- #947948
#947948
oklch(59.1% 0.075 81.4)
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 #657EAB, 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
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #657EAB 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.