#657F9B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.053 250.6), rgb(101, 127, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#657F9B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657F9B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.053 250.6) |
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 #657F9B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657F9B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657F9B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657F9B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#748CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.048 250.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657F9B
oklch(58.7% 0.053 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#657F9B 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) | #74809C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548588 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657F9B
#657F9B
oklch(58.7% 0.053 250.6)
- #91775A
#91775A
oklch(58.7% 0.053 69.6)
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 #657F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
Use #657F9B 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.