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#659cf7 color: Bright blue

#659cf7 is rgb(101, 156, 247) in RGB and oklch(69.533% 0.14665 259.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

69.5%
0.147
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659cf7

#659cf7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, 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: #659cf7 mixed with white

  1. 659cf7
  2. 74a6f9
  3. 84b1fa
  4. 93bbfc
  5. a2c5fd
  6. b1cefe
  7. c1d8fe
  8. d0e2ff
  9. e0ecff
  10. eff5ff

Darker: #659cf7 mixed with black

  1. 659cf7
  2. 5787d7
  3. 4973b7
  4. 3c5f99
  5. 2f4c7c
  6. 223960
  7. 172845
  8. 0c182c
  9. 030915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659cf7 with less saturation

  1. 659cf7
  2. 6b9dee
  3. 719de6
  4. 779edd
  5. 7d9ed4
  6. 829ecb
  7. 889ec2
  8. 8d9eb9
  9. 939eb0
  10. 989da6

Questions about #659cf7

What color is #659cf7?

#659cf7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 156, 247), in HSL hsl(217.4, 90.12%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.533% 0.14665 259.981).

What colors go well with #659cf7?

The complementary color of #659cf7 is #cc9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00ace6 and #9d8bf1. The triadic partners are #ea7377 and #68b357.

Is white or black text more readable on #659cf7?

Black text reads better on #659cf7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659cf7 a warm or cool color?

#659cf7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.147.