#658B94
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.044 214), rgb(101, 139, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#658B94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658B94 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.044 214) |
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 #658B94 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B94 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B94 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B94 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C9
oklch(81% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AE
oklch(70.8% 0.035 213.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658B94
oklch(61.2% 0.044 214)
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Step 600
600
#527B85
oklch(55.6% 0.048 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#426870
oklch(49.2% 0.045 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545B
oklch(42.6% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#658B94 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) | #848895 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558F8E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658B94
#658B94
oklch(61.2% 0.044 214)
- #9C7B72
#9C7B72
oklch(61.2% 0.044 35.7)
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 #658B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
Use #658B94 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.