#659cdb color: Blue Bay
#659cdb is rgb(101, 156, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.081% 0.1105 252.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 14%
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About #659cdb
#659cdb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #659cdb mixed with white
Darker: #659cdb mixed with black
Calmer: #659cdb with less saturation
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Questions about #659cdb
What color is #659cdb?
#659cdb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 156, 219), in HSL hsl(212.03, 62.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.081% 0.1105 252.739).
What colors go well with #659cdb?
The complementary color of #659cdb is #c28d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a7ca and #8f8fdb. The triadic partners are #d37b85 and #7ea75e.
Is white or black text more readable on #659cdb?
Black text reads better on #659cdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #659cdb a warm or cool color?
#659cdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.11.