#657FA4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.1% 0.065 257.2), rgb(101, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#657FA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.065 257.2) |
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 #657FA4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FA4 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FA4 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FA4 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 258)
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Step 500
500
#738BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657FA4
oklch(59.1% 0.065 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6283
oklch(49.1% 0.06 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E506A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#344256
oklch(37.5% 0.039 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#657FA4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50878B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FA4
#657FA4
oklch(59.1% 0.065 257.2)
- #937951
#937951
oklch(59.1% 0.064 77.8)
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 #657FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
Use #657FA4 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.