#657FCE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.2% 0.124 268.8), rgb(101, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#657FCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FCE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.124 268.8) |
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 #657FCE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FCE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FCE text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FCE text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#879EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FCE
oklch(61.2% 0.124 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#536DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#445BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.124 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#384A87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#657FCE 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) | #6087D1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36909D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FCE
#657FCE
oklch(61.2% 0.124 268.8)
- #A27F05
#A27F05
oklch(61.3% 0.124 89)
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 #657FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #657FCE 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.