#658B9E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.051 230.3), rgb(101, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#658B9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658B9E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.051 230.3) |
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 #658B9E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B9E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B9E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B9E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 229.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658B9E
oklch(61.6% 0.051 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#416679
oklch(49% 0.052 231.6)
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Step 800
800
#365462
oklch(42.8% 0.042 229)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#658B9E 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) | #82899F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519091 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658B9E
#658B9E
oklch(61.6% 0.051 230.3)
- #9F7C69
#9F7C69
oklch(61.5% 0.052 49.9)
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 #658B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #658B9E 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.