#658593
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.7% 0.042 226.6), rgb(101, 133, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#658593 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658593 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 133, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.042 226.6) |
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 #658593 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658593 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658593 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658593 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.033 228.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658593
oklch(59.7% 0.042 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#567988
oklch(55.5% 0.046 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#466673
oklch(49.1% 0.043 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#658593 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) | #7E8394 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E93 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568989 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658593
#658593
oklch(59.7% 0.042 226.6)
- #95786A
#95786A
oklch(59.7% 0.042 47.2)
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 #658593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
Use #658593 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.