#658BD8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.124 263.4), rgb(101, 139, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#658BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.124 263.4) |
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 #658BD8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658BD8 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658BD8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658BD8 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DD
oklch(70.6% 0.096 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658BD8
oklch(64.3% 0.124 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#4970C1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#658BD8 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) | #6C92DB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F87D6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289CA7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658BD8
#658BD8
oklch(64.3% 0.124 263.4)
- #B1851D
#B1851D
oklch(64.3% 0.124 83.2)
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 #658BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #658BD8 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.