#659bc5 color: Cerulean Frost
#659bc5 is rgb(101, 155, 197) in RGB and oklch(66.837% 0.08489 242.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #659bc5
#659bc5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean Frost (#6d9bc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #659bc5 mixed with white
Darker: #659bc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #659bc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #659bc5
What color is #659bc5?
#659bc5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean Frost. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 197), in HSL hsl(206.25, 45.28%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.837% 0.08489 242.947).
What colors go well with #659bc5?
The complementary color of #659bc5 is #ba895d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ea3b4 and #8391c9. The triadic partners are #c17f90 and #8b9e62.
Is white or black text more readable on #659bc5?
Black text reads better on #659bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #659bc5 a warm or cool color?
#659bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.085.