Color #658296 Color / Colour Code #658296
This page shows the hex color code for color #658296 (#658296). The colour is a blue tone with 20% saturation and 49% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #658296 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#658296 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 174, 204, and 234 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 204, 324, and 84 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #658296
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 204 and saturation at 20%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 204 to 249 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 204 with its complement at 24 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #658296
Lightness variations at hue 204 and 20% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #658296
Design Use Cases for #658296
Muted Accent Color
With 20% saturation, #658296 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 49% lightness, #658296 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#658296 sits in the blue range (hue 204). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #658296 (hue 204) to its complement at hue 24. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 234. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #658296, #967864);
CSS Code for #658296
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Colors visually similar to #658296 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #658296 (#658296)
#658296 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 101 red, 130 green, and 150 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 204 degrees with 20% saturation and 49% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #658296 is 124/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 41% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #658296 against white is 4.05:1 and against black is 5.19:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.19:1.
The complementary colour #967864 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #658296. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #649691 and #646996, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #658296?
- #658296 is Color #658296, a blue color (colour) with RGB(101, 130, 150), HSL(204, 20%, 49%), and CMYK(33%, 13%, 0%, 41%). Its perceived brightness is 124/255.
- Is #658296 accessible for text?
- Against white, #658296 has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.19:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #658296?
- The complementary colour is #967864 (hue 24). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #649691 and #646996. The triadic palette adds #966482 and #829664 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #658296 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #658296; or rgb(101, 130, 150); or hsl(204, 20%, 49%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 204 20% 49%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.