#658794
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.043 223.4), rgb(101, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#658794 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658794 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.043 223.4) |
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 #658794 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658794 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658794 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658794 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658794
oklch(60.2% 0.043 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#557A88
oklch(55.7% 0.047 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#456673
oklch(49% 0.043 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#39545E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 223)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#658794 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) | #808595 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F94 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558B8B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658794
#658794
oklch(60.2% 0.043 223.4)
- #98796C
#98796C
oklch(60.2% 0.044 43.9)
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 #658794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #658794 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.