#657EC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.111 268.1), rgb(101, 126, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#657EC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.111 268.1) |
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 #657EC4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EC4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EC4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EC4 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#899FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EC4
oklch(60.4% 0.111 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#556FBA
oklch(55.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#455CA0
oklch(49% 0.113 268)
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Step 800
800
#394C82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#657EC4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7CC2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8D98 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EC4
#657EC4
oklch(60.4% 0.111 268.1)
- #9D7D23
#9D7D23
oklch(60.5% 0.111 88.1)
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 #657EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #657EC4 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.