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#659bf6 color: Guilliman Blue

#659bf6 is rgb(101, 155, 246) in RGB and oklch(69.269% 0.1464 260.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

69.3%
0.146
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659bf6

#659bf6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, 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: #659bf6 mixed with white

  1. 659bf6
  2. 74a5f8
  3. 84b0f9
  4. 93bafb
  5. a2c4fc
  6. b1cefd
  7. c1d8fe
  8. d0e2ff
  9. e0ecff
  10. eff5ff

Darker: #659bf6 mixed with black

  1. 659bf6
  2. 5786d6
  3. 4972b7
  4. 3c5e98
  5. 2f4b7b
  6. 22395f
  7. 172845
  8. 0c182c
  9. 030915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659bf6 with less saturation

  1. 659bf6
  2. 6b9ced
  3. 719ce5
  4. 779ddc
  5. 7c9dd3
  6. 829dca
  7. 879dc1
  8. 8d9db8
  9. 929daf
  10. 979ca6

Questions about #659bf6

What color is #659bf6?

#659bf6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 246), in HSL hsl(217.66, 88.96%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.269% 0.1464 260.286).

What colors go well with #659bf6?

The complementary color of #659bf6 is #cb9000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abe5 and #9c8af0. The triadic partners are #e97375 and #67b257.

Is white or black text more readable on #659bf6?

Black text reads better on #659bf6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659bf6 a warm or cool color?

#659bf6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.146.