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#659ccf color: Tantalise

#659ccf is rgb(101, 156, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.512% 0.09578 247.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.5%
0.096
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #659ccf

#659ccf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tantalise (#669ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659ccf mixed with white

  1. 659ccf
  2. 75a6d4
  3. 84b0d9
  4. 93bade
  5. a2c3e3
  6. b2cde8
  7. c1d7ed
  8. d0e1f1
  9. e0ebf6
  10. eff5fb

Darker: #659ccf mixed with black

  1. 659ccf
  2. 5787b4
  3. 497399
  4. 3c5f7f
  5. 2f4c67
  6. 22394f
  7. 172838
  8. 0c1823
  9. 030910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659ccf with less saturation

  1. 659ccf
  2. 6b9cca
  3. 709bc4
  4. 769bbf
  5. 7b9bb9
  6. 809ab3
  7. 8599ae
  8. 8999a8
  9. 8e98a2
  10. 92979c

Questions about #659ccf

What color is #659ccf?

#659ccf is soft blue. The closest named color is Tantalise. In RGB it is rgb(101, 156, 207), in HSL hsl(208.87, 52.48%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.512% 0.09578 247.617).

What colors go well with #659ccf?

The complementary color of #659ccf is #be8b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a5be and #8891d1. The triadic partners are #c97d8c and #86a261.

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

Black text reads better on #659ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659ccf a warm or cool color?

#659ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.096.