#657FD1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.4% 0.128 269.1), rgb(101, 127, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#657FD1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.128 269.1) |
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 #657FD1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FD1 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FD1 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FD1 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FD1
oklch(61.4% 0.128 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#526CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.14 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#435AA9
oklch(49% 0.129 269)
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Step 800
800
#374A89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#657FD1 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) | #5E88D4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527ECF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33919E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FD1
#657FD1
oklch(61.4% 0.128 269.1)
- #A27F00
#A27F00
oklch(61.3% 0.125 89.2)
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 #657FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #657FD1 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.