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#659cf6 color: Bright blue

#659cf6 is rgb(101, 156, 246) in RGB and oklch(69.479% 0.14534 259.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

69.5%
0.145
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659cf6

#659cf6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, 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: #659cf6 mixed with white

  1. 659cf6
  2. 74a6f8
  3. 84b1f9
  4. 93bbfb
  5. a2c5fc
  6. b1cefd
  7. c1d8fe
  8. d0e2ff
  9. e0ecff
  10. eff5ff

Darker: #659cf6 mixed with black

  1. 659cf6
  2. 5787d6
  3. 4973b7
  4. 3c5f98
  5. 2f4c7b
  6. 22395f
  7. 172845
  8. 0c182c
  9. 030915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659cf6 with less saturation

  1. 659cf6
  2. 6b9ded
  3. 719de5
  4. 779edc
  5. 7d9ed3
  6. 829eca
  7. 889ec1
  8. 8d9eb8
  9. 929eaf
  10. 989da6

Questions about #659cf6

What color is #659cf6?

#659cf6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 156, 246), in HSL hsl(217.24, 88.96%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.479% 0.14534 259.798).

What colors go well with #659cf6?

The complementary color of #659cf6 is #cc9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00ace5 and #9c8bf0. The triadic partners are #e97477 and #69b257.

Is white or black text more readable on #659cf6?

Black text reads better on #659cf6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659cf6 a warm or cool color?

#659cf6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.145.