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#659bcb color: Tantalise

#659bcb is rgb(101, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.105% 0.09176 246.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

67.1%
0.092
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #659bcb

#659bcb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tantalise (#669ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #659bcb mixed with white

  1. 659bcb
  2. 75a5d1
  3. 84afd6
  4. 93b9db
  5. a2c3e1
  6. b2cde6
  7. c1d7eb
  8. d0e1f0
  9. e0ebf5
  10. eff5fa

Darker: #659bcb mixed with black

  1. 659bcb
  2. 5786b0
  3. 497296
  4. 3c5e7d
  5. 2f4b65
  6. 22394d
  7. 172837
  8. 0c1822
  9. 03090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659bcb with less saturation

  1. 659bcb
  2. 6b9bc6
  3. 709ac1
  4. 759abb
  5. 7a99b6
  6. 7f99b1
  7. 8498ab
  8. 8898a6
  9. 8d97a0
  10. 91969b

Questions about #659bcb

What color is #659bcb?

#659bcb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tantalise. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(208.24, 49.51%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.105% 0.09176 246.495).

What colors go well with #659bcb?

The complementary color of #659bcb is #bc8a56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a4ba and #8791ce. The triadic partners are #c67d8c and #87a061.

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

Black text reads better on #659bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bcb a warm or cool color?

#659bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.092.