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#659bda color: Blue Bay

#659bda is rgb(101, 155, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.813% 0.11012 253.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

67.8%
0.110
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #659bda

#659bda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659bda mixed with white

  1. 659bda
  2. 74a5de
  3. 84afe2
  4. 93b9e6
  5. a2c3ea
  6. b2cdee
  7. c1d7f2
  8. d0e1f5
  9. e0ebf9
  10. eff5fc

Darker: #659bda mixed with black

  1. 659bda
  2. 5786bd
  3. 4972a2
  4. 3c5e87
  5. 2f4b6c
  6. 223954
  7. 17283c
  8. 0c1825
  9. 030911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659bda with less saturation

  1. 659bda
  2. 6b9bd4
  3. 709bcd
  4. 769bc7
  5. 7b9bc0
  6. 809ab9
  7. 859ab3
  8. 8a99ac
  9. 8e99a5
  10. 93989e

Questions about #659bda

What color is #659bda?

#659bda is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 218), in HSL hsl(212.31, 61.26%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.813% 0.11012 253.136).

What colors go well with #659bda?

The complementary color of #659bda is #c18c43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a6c9 and #8e8eda. The triadic partners are #d27a84 and #7ca65e.

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

Black text reads better on #659bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bda a warm or cool color?

#659bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.11.