#658DC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.094 256.5), rgb(101, 141, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#658DC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 141, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.094 256.5) |
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 #658DC4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658DC4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658DC4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658DC4 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658DC4
oklch(63.7% 0.094 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A74AF
oklch(55.5% 0.104 257)
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Step 700
700
#3B6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#31507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#658DC4 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) | #7890C6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C87C3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B99A0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658DC4
#658DC4
oklch(63.7% 0.094 256.5)
- #AC8345
#AC8345
oklch(63.7% 0.094 76)
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 #658DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #658DC4 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.