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#659bee color: Guilliman Blue

#659bee is rgb(101, 155, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.836% 0.13592 258.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

68.8%
0.136
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #659bee

#659bee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659bee mixed with white

  1. 659bee
  2. 74a5f1
  3. 84b0f3
  4. 93baf5
  5. a2c4f7
  6. b1cef9
  7. c1d8fa
  8. d0e1fc
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #659bee mixed with black

  1. 659bee
  2. 5786cf
  3. 4972b1
  4. 3c5e93
  5. 2f4b77
  6. 22395c
  7. 172842
  8. 0c182a
  9. 030914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659bee with less saturation

  1. 659bee
  2. 6b9ce6
  3. 719cde
  4. 779cd6
  5. 7c9cce
  6. 819cc5
  7. 879cbd
  8. 8c9cb5
  9. 919cac
  10. 969ba3

Questions about #659bee

What color is #659bee?

#659bee is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 238), in HSL hsl(216.35, 80.12%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.836% 0.13592 258.722).

What colors go well with #659bee?

The complementary color of #659bee is #c88f1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aadd and #988be9. The triadic partners are #e27579 and #6daf59.

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

Black text reads better on #659bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bee a warm or cool color?

#659bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.136.