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#657FDC Color

#657FDC is rgb(101, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(227, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657FDC
HEX#657FDC
RGBrgb(101, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(227, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(227, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.144 270)
LABlab(54.50% 11.02 -51.39)
LCHlch(54.50% 52.56 282.10)

What #657FDC 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 #657FDC, 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.

#657FDC Channel Values

How #657FDC 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 127 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657FDC 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #657FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657FDC; 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 #657FDC

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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Shades

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How #657FDC 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#657FDC
Protanopia#7B7BDC
Protanomaly#737DDC
Deuteranopia#7777DC
Deuteranomaly#707ADC
Tritanopia#498F8F
Tritanomaly#5589B3
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #657FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-657fdc: #657FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657fdc': '#657FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_657fdc">#657FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#657FDC"

More Blue Colors

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

#657FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657FDC?

#657FDC is a light blue — rgb(101, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(227, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #657FDC?

#657FDC is rgb(101, 127, 220) — red 101, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657FDC?

#657FDC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #657FDC scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #657FDC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.51, which is visibly different.

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