Close to Gray Blue
#658BBB
#658BBB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 54.5% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 39% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #658BBB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.96:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.52:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.96:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #658BBB as they’d see it.
#658BBB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #658BBB
What color is #658BBB?
#658BBB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Gray Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 54.5% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 39% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #658BBB in RGB?
#658BBB is rgb(101, 139, 187): 101 red, 139 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #658BBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 26, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #658BBB?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #658BBB?
Its complement #A58358 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.