#657EC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.114 268.4), rgb(101, 126, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#657EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.114 268.4) |
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 #657EC6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EC6 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EC6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EC6 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EC6
oklch(60.5% 0.114 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#556EBB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#455CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#394B83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#657EC6 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) | #6385C9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587DC4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8D99 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EC6
#657EC6
oklch(60.5% 0.114 268.4)
- #9E7D1E
#9E7D1E
oklch(60.5% 0.114 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 #657EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #657EC6 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.