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#659abb color: Shakespeare

#659abb is rgb(101, 154, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.179% 0.07476 236.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66.2%
0.075
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #659abb

#659abb is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shakespeare (#609ab8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #659abb mixed with white

  1. 659abb
  2. 75a4c2
  3. 84aec9
  4. 93b8d0
  5. a2c2d6
  6. b2ccdd
  7. c1d6e4
  8. d0e0eb
  9. e0eaf2
  10. eff5f8

Darker: #659abb mixed with black

  1. 659abb
  2. 5785a2
  3. 49718a
  4. 3c5e73
  5. 2f4b5c
  6. 223946
  7. 172732
  8. 0c171f
  9. 03090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659abb with less saturation

  1. 659abb
  2. 6a99b7
  3. 6f99b3
  4. 7498af
  5. 7997ab
  6. 7e97a7
  7. 8296a3
  8. 86959f
  9. 8b949b
  10. 8f9397

Questions about #659abb

What color is #659abb?

#659abb is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Shakespeare. In RGB it is rgb(101, 154, 187), in HSL hsl(203.02, 38.74%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.179% 0.07476 236.809).

What colors go well with #659abb?

The complementary color of #659abb is #b68765. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56a0aa and #7e92c1. The triadic partners are #b98093 and #8f9964.

Is white or black text more readable on #659abb?

Black text reads better on #659abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659abb a warm or cool color?

#659abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.075.