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#657ac2 color: Ultramarine Blue

#657ac2 is rgb(101, 122, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.47% 0.11301 270.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

59.5%
0.113
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #657ac2

#657ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #657ac2 mixed with white

  1. 657ac2
  2. 7387c9
  3. 8294cf
  4. 90a1d6
  5. 9fafdc
  6. afbce2
  7. bec9e8
  8. ced6ee
  9. dee4f4
  10. eff1fa

Darker: #657ac2 mixed with black

  1. 657ac2
  2. 5769a8
  3. 49598f
  4. 3c4977
  5. 2f3a60
  6. 222b49
  7. 171d34
  8. 0c1020
  9. 03050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #657ac2 with less saturation

  1. 657ac2
  2. 677bbb
  3. 6a7cb5
  4. 6c7cae
  5. 6f7da8
  6. 727da1
  7. 747e9a
  8. 777e94
  9. 797e8d
  10. 7c7e86

Questions about #657ac2

What color is #657ac2?

#657ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 122, 194), in HSL hsl(226.45, 43.26%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.47% 0.11301 270.37).

What colors go well with #657ac2?

The complementary color of #657ac2 is #987b1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3386bb and #8a6eb8. The triadic partners are #b86355 and #46915a.

Is white or black text more readable on #657ac2?

White text reads better on #657ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #657ac2 a warm or cool color?

#657ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.113.