What color is #657CEA?

#657CEA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 124, 234), and in HSL hsl(230, 76%, 66%).

Is #657CEA accessible as text?

On white, #657CEA has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #657CEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #657CEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #657CEA?

#657CEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAD466. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #657CEA below.

Is #657CEA good for buttons?

#657CEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #657CEA — white text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #657CEA the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #657CEA is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#657CEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #657CEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #657CEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #657CEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #657CEA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #657CEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #657CEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8BA4FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #657CEA Secondary #A4B0D8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #657CEA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #657CEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #657CEA

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People also use #657CEA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7C66EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #657CEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #657CEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 124 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.167 271.9);
  --color-50: #F1F3FE;
  --color-100: #DAE0FB;
  --color-200: #B7C2F5;
  --color-300: #8797E9;
  --color-400: #5A6FD8;
  --color-500: #374EBD;
  --color-600: #324190;
  --color-700: #293366;
  --color-800: #1E2443;
  --color-900: #141829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F1F3FE',
    100: '#DAE0FB',
    200: '#B7C2F5',
    300: '#8797E9',
    400: '#5A6FD8',
    500: '#374EBD',
    600: '#324190',
    700: '#293366',
    800: '#1E2443',
    900: '#141829',
  },
}

$base: #657CEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F3FE;
$base-100: #DAE0FB;
$base-200: #B7C2F5;
$base-300: #8797E9;
$base-400: #5A6FD8;
$base-500: #374EBD;
$base-600: #324190;
$base-700: #293366;
$base-800: #1E2443;
$base-900: #141829;
$base-hover: #2B4AE2;
$base-subtle: #D6DBF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#657CEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7C2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8797E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A6FD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#374EBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#324190",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}