What color is #658EA0?

#658EA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #658EA0?

The RGB value is 101, 142, 160: 101 red, 142 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #658EA0?

The complementary color is #A07765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #658EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#658EA0 color

#658EA0 rgb(101, 142, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #658EA0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 55.7% green and 62.7% blue (101, 142, 160).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#658EA0 color codes

HEX	`#658EA0`
RGB	`rgb(101, 142, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 55.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 24%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 37%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.73, -9.4, -14.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.73, 16.88, 236.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.383, 24.65, 36.882)`
Decimal	`6655648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #658EA0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #658EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#658EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #658EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #658ea0; }
.text { color: #658ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 142 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #658ea0, #6570a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #658EA0?: #658EA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #658EA0?: The RGB value is 101, 142, 160: 101 red, 142 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #658EA0?: The complementary color is #A07765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #658EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.