#658EEF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.152 265.2), rgb(101, 142, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#658EEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658EEF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 142, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.152 265.2) |
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 #658EEF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658EEF | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #658EEF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #658EEF text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658EEF
oklch(66.2% 0.152 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#436CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 265)
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Step 700
700
#3559B6
oklch(49% 0.153 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4994
oklch(42.6% 0.128 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#658EEF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528BED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658EEF
#658EEF
oklch(66.2% 0.152 265.2)
- #B88B00
#B88B00
oklch(66.2% 0.136 85.5)
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 #658EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
Use #658EEF 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.