Close to Cornflower Blue
#658FDE
#658FDE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 56.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 65% saturation and 63% 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 #658FDE.
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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6.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #658FDE as they’d see it.
#658FDE 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 #658FDE
What color is #658FDE?
#658FDE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 56.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 65% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #658FDE in RGB?
#658FDE is rgb(101, 143, 222): 101 red, 143 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #658FDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 36, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #658FDE?
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 #658FDE?
Its complement #AF8A3E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.