#657EE5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.157 271), rgb(101, 126, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#657EE5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.157 271) |
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 #657EE5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EE5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EE5 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EE5 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#849BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EE5
oklch(62.3% 0.157 271)
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Step 600
600
#5067D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 271)
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Step 700
700
#4155B9
oklch(49% 0.159 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#657EE5 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) | #4F8BE9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7FE3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1595A6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EE5
#657EE5
oklch(62.3% 0.157 271)
- #A48300
#A48300
oklch(62.3% 0.127 90.9)
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 #657EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #657EE5 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.