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#659af3 color: Guilliman Blue

#659af3 is rgb(101, 154, 243) in RGB and oklch(68.894% 0.14353 260.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

68.9%
0.144
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #659af3

#659af3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659af3 mixed with white

  1. 659af3
  2. 74a5f5
  3. 83aff7
  4. 93b9f9
  5. a2c3fa
  6. b1cdfc
  7. c1d7fd
  8. d0e1fe
  9. e0ebfe
  10. eff5ff

Darker: #659af3 mixed with black

  1. 659af3
  2. 5785d3
  3. 4971b4
  4. 3c5e97
  5. 2f4b7a
  6. 22395e
  7. 172744
  8. 0c172b
  9. 030914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659af3 with less saturation

  1. 659af3
  2. 6b9bea
  3. 719be2
  4. 769cd9
  5. 7c9cd1
  6. 819cc8
  7. 879cbf
  8. 8c9cb6
  9. 919cad
  10. 969ba4

Questions about #659af3

What color is #659af3?

#659af3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 154, 243), in HSL hsl(217.61, 85.54%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.894% 0.14353 260.236).

What colors go well with #659af3?

The complementary color of #659af3 is #c98f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aae2 and #9b89ed. The triadic partners are #e67375 and #67b058.

Is white or black text more readable on #659af3?

Black text reads better on #659af3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659af3 a warm or cool color?

#659af3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.144.