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#659bf3 color: Guilliman Blue

#659bf3 is rgb(101, 155, 243) in RGB and oklch(69.105% 0.14247 259.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

69.1%
0.142
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659bf3

#659bf3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, 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: #659bf3 mixed with white

  1. 659bf3
  2. 74a5f5
  3. 84b0f7
  4. 93baf9
  5. a2c4fa
  6. b1cefc
  7. c1d8fd
  8. d0e2fe
  9. e0ebfe
  10. eff5ff

Darker: #659bf3 mixed with black

  1. 659bf3
  2. 5786d3
  3. 4972b4
  4. 3c5e97
  5. 2f4b7a
  6. 22395e
  7. 172844
  8. 0c182b
  9. 030914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659bf3 with less saturation

  1. 659bf3
  2. 6b9ceb
  3. 719ce2
  4. 779dda
  5. 7c9dd1
  6. 829dc8
  7. 879dc0
  8. 8c9db7
  9. 919cae
  10. 979ca5

Questions about #659bf3

What color is #659bf3?

#659bf3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 243), in HSL hsl(217.18, 85.54%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.105% 0.14247 259.734).

What colors go well with #659bf3?

The complementary color of #659bf3 is #ca9004. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aae2 and #9b8bed. The triadic partners are #e67477 and #69b158.

Is white or black text more readable on #659bf3?

Black text reads better on #659bf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bf3 a warm or cool color?

#659bf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.142.