#657eaa color: Night Thistle
#657eaa is rgb(101, 126, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.117% 0.07386 261.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #657eaa
#657eaa is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 261°.
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 Night Thistle (#6b7ba7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #657eaa mixed with white
Darker: #657eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #657eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #657eaa
What color is #657eaa?
#657eaa is dusty blue. The closest named color is Night Thistle. In RGB it is rgb(101, 126, 170), in HSL hsl(218.26, 28.87%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.117% 0.07386 261.453).
What colors go well with #657eaa?
The complementary color of #657eaa is #947949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d86a2 and #7e76a6. The triadic partners are #a56c6a and #658960.
Is white or black text more readable on #657eaa?
White text reads better on #657eaa: 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 #657eaa a warm or cool color?
#657eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.074.