#658ADD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.132 264.8), rgb(101, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#658ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658ADD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.132 264.8) |
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 #658ADD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658ADD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658ADD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658ADD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658ADD
oklch(64.3% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#496EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 265)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#304B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#658ADD 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) | #6892E0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209CA9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658ADD
#658ADD
oklch(64.3% 0.132 264.8)
- #B28501
#B28501
oklch(64.3% 0.132 84.5)
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 #658ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #658ADD 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.