#658595
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(59.8% 0.044 230), rgb(101, 133, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#658595 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658595 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 133, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.044 230) |
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 #658595 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658595 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658595 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658595 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658595
oklch(59.8% 0.044 230)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#466675
oklch(49.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#658595 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) | #7D8496 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E95 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558A8A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658595
#658595
oklch(59.8% 0.044 230)
- #967969
#967969
oklch(59.9% 0.043 50.4)
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 #658595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #658595 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.