#657FB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.9% 0.088 264.2), rgb(101, 127, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#657FB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.088 264.2) |
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 #657FB5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FB5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FB5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FB5 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FB5
oklch(59.9% 0.088 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5772AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#475F93
oklch(49% 0.089 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#657FB5 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) | #6C83B7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637CB4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488A92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FB5
#657FB5
oklch(59.9% 0.088 264.2)
- #997B3D
#997B3D
oklch(59.9% 0.089 83.7)
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 #657FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #657FB5 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.