Faded Blue #658CBB
Faded Blue is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue with hex code #658CBB and RGB rgb(101, 140, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#658CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Faded Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Colors that go with Faded Blue
Matches found by rotating Faded Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Faded Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Faded Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Faded Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.057
More about Faded Blue
How to make Faded Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 2 parts blue
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #6B87BC, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Faded Blue. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Faded Blue in every format
| HEX | #658CBB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.084 253.6) |
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 #658CBB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658CBB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658CBB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658CBB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Faded Blue
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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3C9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658CBB
oklch(63% 0.084 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A7
oklch(55.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6390
oklch(49.2% 0.085 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#335175
oklch(42.8% 0.07 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D435E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
Faded Blue 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) | #7A8EBD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42979C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.084 |
Use Faded Blue 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.