#657FC1
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.105 266.9), rgb(101, 127, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#657FC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.105 266.9) |
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 #657FC1 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FC1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FC1 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FC1 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#899FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 267.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FC1
oklch(60.5% 0.105 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#455D9D
oklch(49% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#657FC1 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) | #6685C4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7DC0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408D97 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FC1
#657FC1
oklch(60.5% 0.105 266.9)
- #9D7D2B
#9D7D2B
oklch(60.5% 0.106 86.9)
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 #657FC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #657FC1 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.