#657EB8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.094 265.8), rgb(101, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#657EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.094 265.8) |
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 #657EB8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EB8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EB8 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EB8 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
-
Step 400
400
#8BA0CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 265.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EB8
oklch(59.8% 0.094 265.8)
-
Step 600
600
#5771AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 265.9)
-
Step 700
700
#475E97
oklch(49% 0.096 266.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3A4D7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 265.8)
-
Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
-
Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#657EB8 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) | #6983BA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468A93 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EB8
#657EB8
oklch(59.8% 0.094 265.8)
- #997B37
#997B37
oklch(59.8% 0.094 85.3)
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 #657EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #657EB8 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.