#657FD3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.5% 0.131 269.3), rgb(101, 127, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#657FD3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.131 269.3) |
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 #657FD3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FD3 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FD3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FD3 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EB
oklch(81% 0.063 269)
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Step 400
400
#879EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FD3
oklch(61.5% 0.131 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#526CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#435AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#374A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 269)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#657FD3 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) | #5D88D6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517ED1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31919F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FD3
#657FD3
oklch(61.5% 0.131 269.3)
- #A38000
#A38000
oklch(61.6% 0.126 89.4)
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 #657FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #657FD3 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.