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#659bad color: Cloudy Sea

#659bad is rgb(101, 155, 173) in RGB and oklch(65.848% 0.06291 220.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

65.8%
0.063
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #659bad

#659bad is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cloudy Sea (#6699aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #659bad mixed with white

  1. 659bad
  2. 75a5b5
  3. 84afbd
  4. 93b8c5
  5. a2c2cd
  6. b2ccd6
  7. c1d6de
  8. d0e0e6
  9. e0ebee
  10. eff5f7

Darker: #659bad mixed with black

  1. 659bad
  2. 578696
  3. 49727f
  4. 3c5e6a
  5. 2f4b55
  6. 223941
  7. 17282d
  8. 0c181b
  9. 03090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659bad with less saturation

  1. 659bad
  2. 6a9aaa
  3. 6f99a8
  4. 7498a5
  5. 7998a2
  6. 7d979f
  7. 82969d
  8. 86959a
  9. 8a9497
  10. 8e9394

Questions about #659bad

What color is #659bad?

#659bad is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Cloudy Sea. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 173), in HSL hsl(195, 30.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.848% 0.06291 220.989).

What colors go well with #659bad?

The complementary color of #659bad is #b48574. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629e9b and #7595b8. The triadic partners are #ad839d and #9a9366.

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

Black text reads better on #659bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bad a warm or cool color?

#659bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.063.