What color is #658489?

#658489 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(101, 132, 137), and in HSL hsl(188, 15%, 47%).

Is #658489 accessible as text?

On white, #658489 has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #658489, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #658489?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #658489?

As a neutral, #658489 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #658489 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #658489 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#658489 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #658489

Not just a swatch — here's how #658489 works with other colors. Named schemes with #658489 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #658489 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #658489 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #658489 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #8BA8AD

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #658489 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #658489 Secondary #A0AAAC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #658489 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66798A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #658489 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #658489;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 132 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.036 208.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #D0DBDC;
  --color-300: #AEBFC1;
  --color-400: #8DA2A5;
  --color-500: #6D8488;
  --color-600: #58686A;
  --color-700: #414C4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#D0DBDC',
    300: '#AEBFC1',
    400: '#8DA2A5',
    500: '#6D8488',
    600: '#58686A',
    700: '#414C4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2021',
  },
}

$base: #658489;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #D0DBDC;
$base-300: #AEBFC1;
$base-400: #8DA2A5;
$base-500: #6D8488;
$base-600: #58686A;
$base-700: #414C4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2021;
$base-hover: #516A6E;
$base-subtle: #D2DADB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#658489",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEBFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA2A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58686A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414C4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #658489

Color Lab

Pairs with #658489

UI roles & guardrails

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