#657FA1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.9% 0.061 255.3), rgb(101, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#657FA1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.061 255.3) |
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 #657FA1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FA1 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FA1 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FA1 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BC
oklch(70.6% 0.044 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#738BAB
oklch(63% 0.056 255.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657FA1
oklch(58.9% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6281
oklch(49% 0.057 256)
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Step 800
800
#3E5068
oklch(42.6% 0.046 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#354355
oklch(37.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#657FA1 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) | #7380A3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7AA0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52868A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FA1
#657FA1
oklch(58.9% 0.061 255.3)
- #927854
#927854
oklch(58.8% 0.06 75.2)
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 #657FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #657FA1 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.