Close to Cornflower Blue
#658DD9
#658DD9 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 55.3% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 60% saturation and 62% 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 #658DD9.
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
3.30:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.37:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.30:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.37:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #658DD9 as they’d see it.
#658DD9 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 #658DD9
What color is #658DD9?
#658DD9 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 55.3% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 60% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #658DD9 in RGB?
#658DD9 is rgb(101, 141, 217): 101 red, 141 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #658DD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 35, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #658DD9?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #658DD9?
Its complement #AC883F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.