#657EBA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.9% 0.097 266.3), rgb(101, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#657EBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EBA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.097 266.3) |
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 #657EBA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EBA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EBA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EBA text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EBA
oklch(59.9% 0.097 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5771B1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#475E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#657EBA 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) | #6883BD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CB9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458B94 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EBA
#657EBA
oklch(59.9% 0.097 266.3)
- #997C34
#997C34
oklch(60% 0.097 87)
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 #657EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #657EBA 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.