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#657CF1 Color

#657CF1 is rgb(101, 124, 241) in RGB, hsl(230, 83%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 49%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657CF1
HEX#657CF1
RGBrgb(101, 124, 241)
HSLhsl(230, 83%, 67%)
HSVhsv(230, 58%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 49%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.176 272)
LABlab(54.74% 18.21 -62.71)
LCHlch(54.74% 65.30 286.19)

What #657CF1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #657CF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#657CF1 Channel Values

How #657CF1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 124 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 83% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 58% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657CF1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #657CF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657CF1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #657CF1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #657CF1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#657CF1
Protanopia#7878F1
Protanomaly#717AF1
Deuteranopia#7575F1
Deuteranomaly#6F78F1
Tritanopia#3B9292
Tritanomaly#4F8AC0
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #657CF1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-657cf1: #657CF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657CF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657cf1': '#657CF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.486, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_657cf1">#657CF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#657CF1"

More Blue Colors

#657CF1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#657CF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657CF1?

#657CF1 is a light blue — rgb(101, 124, 241) in RGB and hsl(230, 83%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.55.

What is the RGB value of #657CF1?

#657CF1 is rgb(101, 124, 241) — red 101, green 124, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657CF1?

#657CF1 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 49%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657CF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #657CF1 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #657CF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #657CF1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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