#657EFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.192 271.7), rgb(101, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#657EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657EFF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.192 271.7) |
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 #657EFF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657EFF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657EFF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657EFF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8099FE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657EFF
oklch(64% 0.192 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C60EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E4ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3341A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3883
oklch(37.6% 0.126 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#657EFF 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) | #3490FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB3 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657EFF
#657EFF
oklch(64% 0.192 271.7)
- #A98800
#A98800
oklch(63.9% 0.131 91.5)
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 #657EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #657EFF 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.