#658EAC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.8% 0.064 240.8), rgb(101, 142, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#658EAC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658EAC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 142, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.064 240.8) |
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 #658EAC | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658EAC | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658EAC text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658EAC text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658EAC
oklch(62.8% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C7998
oklch(55.6% 0.069 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6582
oklch(49% 0.065 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#33536A
oklch(42.8% 0.054 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#658EAC 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) | #818EAD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9598 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658EAC
#658EAC
oklch(62.8% 0.064 240.8)
- #A68061
#A68061
oklch(62.9% 0.064 60.5)
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 #658EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #658EAC 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.