#657FF0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.171 271), rgb(101, 127, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#657FF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.171 271) |
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 #657FF0 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FF0 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FF0 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FF0 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#829BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.133 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 271)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34449C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#657FF0 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) | #488DF4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3281EE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AC | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FF0
#657FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 271)
- #A78600
#A78600
oklch(63.3% 0.129 91.3)
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 #657FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #657FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #657FF0 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.