#659dd8 color: Blue Bay
#659dd8 is rgb(101, 157, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.156% 0.10591 250.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #659dd8
#659dd8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #659dd8 mixed with white
Darker: #659dd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #659dd8 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #659dd8
Questions about #659dd8
What color is #659dd8?
#659dd8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 157, 216), in HSL hsl(210.78, 59.59%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.156% 0.10591 250.808).
What colors go well with #659dd8?
The complementary color of #659dd8 is #c28d4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba7c6 and #8d91d9. The triadic partners are #d17c89 and #82a65f.
Is white or black text more readable on #659dd8?
Black text reads better on #659dd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #659dd8 a warm or cool color?
#659dd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.106.