#659bbd color: Shakespeare
#659bbd is rgb(101, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(66.492% 0.07638 237.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #659bbd
#659bbd is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shakespeare (#609ab8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #659bbd mixed with white
Darker: #659bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #659bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #659bbd
What color is #659bbd?
#659bbd is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Shakespeare. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(203.18, 40%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.492% 0.07638 237.157).
What colors go well with #659bbd?
The complementary color of #659bbd is #b88865. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56a1ac and #7f93c3. The triadic partners are #ba8094 and #909a64.
Is white or black text more readable on #659bbd?
Black text reads better on #659bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #659bbd a warm or cool color?
#659bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.076.