#658FF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.156 265.3), rgb(101, 143, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#658FF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 143, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.156 265.3) |
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 #658FF3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658FF3 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #658FF3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #658FF3 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658FF3
oklch(66.6% 0.156 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#426BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3459B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4995
oklch(42.6% 0.13 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#273E77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#658FF3 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) | #6399F7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CF1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658FF3
#658FF3
oklch(66.6% 0.156 265.3)
- #BA8C00
#BA8C00
oklch(66.6% 0.136 85.1)
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 #658FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
Use #658FF3 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.