Close to Air Force Blue
#658EAD
#658EAD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 55.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 31% saturation and 54% 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 #658EAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.03:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #658EAD as they’d see it.
#658EAD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #658EAD
What color is #658EAD?
#658EAD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 55.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #658EAD in RGB?
#658EAD is rgb(101, 142, 173): 101 red, 142 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #658EAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 18, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #658EAD?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #658EAD?
Its complement #A58268 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.