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#659bf0 color: Guilliman Blue

#659bf0 is rgb(101, 155, 240) in RGB and oklch(68.943% 0.13853 259.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

68.9%
0.139
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #659bf0

#659bf0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #659bf0 mixed with white

  1. 659bf0
  2. 74a5f2
  3. 84b0f4
  4. 93baf6
  5. a2c4f8
  6. b1cefa
  7. c1d8fb
  8. d0e2fd
  9. e0ebfe
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #659bf0 mixed with black

  1. 659bf0
  2. 5786d1
  3. 4972b2
  4. 3c5e95
  5. 2f4b78
  6. 22395d
  7. 172843
  8. 0c182a
  9. 030914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659bf0 with less saturation

  1. 659bf0
  2. 6b9ce8
  3. 719ce0
  4. 779cd7
  5. 7c9ccf
  6. 829dc7
  7. 879cbe
  8. 8c9cb5
  9. 919cad
  10. 969ca4

Questions about #659bf0

What color is #659bf0?

#659bf0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 240), in HSL hsl(216.69, 82.25%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.943% 0.13853 259.141).

What colors go well with #659bf0?

The complementary color of #659bf0 is #c88f15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aadf and #998beb. The triadic partners are #e47478 and #6caf59.

Is white or black text more readable on #659bf0?

Black text reads better on #659bf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bf0 a warm or cool color?

#659bf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.139.