#658CC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.098 258.1), rgb(101, 140, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#658CC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 140, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.098 258.1) |
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 #658CC6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658CC6 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658CC6 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658CC6 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 258.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658CC6
oklch(63.5% 0.098 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B74B1
oklch(55.7% 0.106 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6198
oklch(49.1% 0.098 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#324F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#658CC6 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) | #7690C9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A99A0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658CC6
#658CC6
oklch(63.5% 0.098 258.1)
- #AB8340
#AB8340
oklch(63.5% 0.098 78.3)
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 #658CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #658CC6 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.