#657ed1 color: Soft blue
#657ed1 is rgb(101, 126, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.143% 0.12936 269.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #657ed1
#657ed1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Indigo Light (#5d76cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #657ed1 mixed with white
Darker: #657ed1 mixed with black
Calmer: #657ed1 with less saturation
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Questions about #657ed1
What color is #657ed1?
#657ed1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 126, 209), in HSL hsl(226.11, 54%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.143% 0.12936 269.634).
What colors go well with #657ed1?
The complementary color of #657ed1 is #a27f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f8cc9 and #9070c5. The triadic partners are #c56254 and #409958.
Is white or black text more readable on #657ed1?
White text reads better on #657ed1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #657ed1 a warm or cool color?
#657ed1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.129.