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#659dcc color: Tantalise

#659dcc is rgb(101, 157, 204) in RGB and oklch(67.598% 0.09159 245.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

67.6%
0.092
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #659dcc

#659dcc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #659dcc mixed with white

  1. 659dcc
  2. 75a7d1
  3. 84b0d7
  4. 93badc
  5. a3c4e1
  6. b2cee6
  7. c1d8eb
  8. d0e1f0
  9. e0ebf5
  10. eff5fa

Darker: #659dcc mixed with black

  1. 659dcc
  2. 5788b1
  3. 497397
  4. 3c5f7e
  5. 2f4c65
  6. 223a4e
  7. 172837
  8. 0c1822
  9. 03090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659dcc with less saturation

  1. 659dcc
  2. 6b9dc7
  3. 709cc2
  4. 769cbc
  5. 7b9bb7
  6. 809bb2
  7. 859aad
  8. 8a99a7
  9. 8e99a2
  10. 93989c

Questions about #659dcc

What color is #659dcc?

#659dcc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tantalise. In RGB it is rgb(101, 157, 204), in HSL hsl(207.38, 50.24%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.598% 0.09159 245.055).

What colors go well with #659dcc?

The complementary color of #659dcc is #be8b58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a5ba and #8693d0. The triadic partners are #c77f8f and #8aa161.

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

Black text reads better on #659dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659dcc a warm or cool color?

#659dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.092.