What color is #658FA0?

#658FA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #658FA0?

The RGB value is 101, 143, 160: 101 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #658FA0?

The complementary color is #A07665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #658FA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#658FA0 color

#658FA0 rgb(101, 143, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #658FA0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 56.1% green and 62.7% blue (101, 143, 160).

Its hue angle is 197°, 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 5.99:1).

#658FA0 color codes

HEX	`#658FA0`
RGB	`rgb(101, 143, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 56.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 24%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 37%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.03, -9.96, -13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.03, 16.84, 233.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.532, 24.948, 36.932)`
Decimal	`6655904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #658FA0, 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 #658FA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#658FA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #658FA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #658fa0; }
.text { color: #658fa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658fa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 143 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #658fa0, #6572a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #658FA0?: #658FA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #658FA0?: The RGB value is 101, 143, 160: 101 red, 143 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #658FA0?: The complementary color is #A07665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #658FA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.