#658AAD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.9% 0.067 247.6), rgb(101, 138, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#658AAD is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658AAD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.067 247.6) |
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 #658AAD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658AAD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658AAD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658AAD text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 247.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658AAD
oklch(61.9% 0.067 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F779C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#406486
oklch(49.1% 0.069 248)
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Step 800
800
#35526D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#658AAD 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) | #7C8BAF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9296 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658AAD
#658AAD
oklch(61.9% 0.067 247.6)
- #A27E59
#A27E59
oklch(61.9% 0.068 66.8)
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 #658AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
Use #658AAD 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.