Palettes / Colors / #657CD7

#657CD7 — Blue

#657CD7 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#657CD7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D7C065; it also sits naturally between #65B5D7 and #8765D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 49% · Blue 84%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #657CD7

.text { color: #657CD7; }
.background { background-color: #657CD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #657CD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 124, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 59%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #657CD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 124, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #657CD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 124, 215, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#657CD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#657CD7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D7C065:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #657CD7: #000000.

How #657CD7 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #657CD7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #657CD7?

#657CD7 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 101, 124, 215). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #657CD7?

#657CD7 is RGB 101, 124, 215 — HSL 228°, 59%, 62% — CMYK 53%, 42%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #657CD7?

Its complement is #D7C065; analogous partners are #65B5D7 and #8765D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #657CD7 for text?

Black text on #657CD7 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.88:1.