#657EBB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.098 266.5), rgb(101, 126, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#657EBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EBB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.098 266.5) |
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 #657EBB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EBB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EBB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EBB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EBB
oklch(59.9% 0.098 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5670B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#475E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#657EBB 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) | #6883BE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448B94 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EBB
#657EBB
oklch(59.9% 0.098 266.5)
- #9A7C33
#9A7C33
oklch(60.1% 0.098 86.5)
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 #657EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #657EBB 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.