Exploring the Color #657C99

#657C99 sits at 213° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 20% saturation and 50% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 101, 124, 153 produces a 4.90:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #657C99 is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 37 units away from #808080. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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