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#659cec color: Feather Star

#659cec is rgb(101, 156, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.943% 0.13229 257.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

68.9%
0.132
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #659cec

#659cec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659cec mixed with white

  1. 659cec
  2. 74a6ef
  3. 84b0f1
  4. 93baf4
  5. a2c4f6
  6. b2cef8
  7. c1d8fa
  8. d0e2fb
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #659cec mixed with black

  1. 659cec
  2. 5787cd
  3. 4973af
  4. 3c5f92
  5. 2f4c76
  6. 22395b
  7. 172842
  8. 0c1829
  9. 030913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659cec with less saturation

  1. 659cec
  2. 6b9ce4
  3. 719ddc
  4. 779dd4
  5. 7c9dcc
  6. 829dc4
  7. 879dbc
  8. 8c9cb4
  9. 919cac
  10. 969ca4

Questions about #659cec

What color is #659cec?

#659cec is bright blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(101, 156, 236), in HSL hsl(215.56, 78.03%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.943% 0.13229 257.714).

What colors go well with #659cec?

The complementary color of #659cec is #c88f26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0daadb and #978de8. The triadic partners are #e1767c and #71ae5a.

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

Black text reads better on #659cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659cec a warm or cool color?

#659cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.132.