#658FC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.087 252.9), rgb(101, 143, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#658FC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 143, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.087 252.9) |
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 #658FC0 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658FC0 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658FC0 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658FC0 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#82A4CB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658FC0
oklch(63.9% 0.087 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#4976AA
oklch(55.6% 0.095 253)
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Step 700
700
#3A6392
oklch(49.2% 0.089 253)
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Step 800
800
#305176
oklch(42.7% 0.073 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#658FC0 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) | #7C91C2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9AA0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658FC0
#658FC0
oklch(63.9% 0.087 252.9)
- #AC834D
#AC834D
oklch(63.8% 0.087 72.8)
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 #658FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #658FC0 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.