#657EED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.8% 0.168 271.3), rgb(101, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#657EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EED |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.168 271.3) |
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 #657EED | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EED | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EED text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EED text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
-
Step 400
400
#839BF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 271.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EED
oklch(62.8% 0.168 271.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4F65DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 271.3)
-
Step 700
700
#4053BF
oklch(49% 0.17 271.2)
-
Step 800
800
#35459B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 271.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#657EED 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) | #498CF1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3480EB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EED
#657EED
oklch(62.8% 0.168 271.3)
- #A58500
#A58500
oklch(62.9% 0.129 91.7)
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 #657EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #657EED 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.