#658D9B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.9% 0.049 221.6), rgb(101, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#658D9B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658D9B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.049 221.6) |
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 #658D9B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658D9B | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658D9B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658D9B text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B2
oklch(70.6% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658D9B
oklch(61.9% 0.049 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#406775
oklch(49% 0.049 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#35545F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#658D9B 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) | #858B9C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529291 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658D9B
#658D9B
oklch(61.9% 0.049 221.6)
- #A07D6F
#A07D6F
oklch(62% 0.048 42.9)
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 #658D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #658D9B 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.