#657EB0
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.082 263.6), rgb(101, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#657EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.082 263.6) |
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 #657EB0 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EB0 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EB0 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EB0 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EB0
oklch(59.4% 0.082 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5872A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#657EB0 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) | #6C82B2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BAF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8890 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EB0
#657EB0
oklch(59.4% 0.082 263.6)
- #967A42
#967A42
oklch(59.4% 0.082 83.3)
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 #657EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #657EB0 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.