#658495
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.6% 0.044 232.4), rgb(101, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#658495 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658495 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.044 232.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #658495 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658495 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658495 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658495 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 232.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658495
oklch(59.6% 0.044 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#57798B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#476576
oklch(49% 0.044 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5360
oklch(42.8% 0.036 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444E
oklch(37.5% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#658495 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C8396 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D95 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568989 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658495
#658495
oklch(59.6% 0.044 232.4)
- #957867
#957867
oklch(59.6% 0.044 52)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #658495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #658495 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.