#658FE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.138 263.6), rgb(101, 143, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#658FE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 143, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.138 263.6) |
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 #658FE6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658FE6 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #658FE6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #658FE6 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 263)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658FE6
oklch(65.9% 0.138 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#446ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#365CAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 264)
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Step 900
900
#283F71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 264)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#658FE6 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) | #6B97E9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8BE4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03A2AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658FE6
#658FE6
oklch(65.9% 0.138 263.6)
- #B98900
#B98900
oklch(65.9% 0.135 83.6)
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 #658FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #658FE6 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.