#659ddd color: Blue Bay
#659ddd is rgb(101, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.398% 0.11213 252.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #659ddd
#659ddd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #659ddd mixed with white
Darker: #659ddd mixed with black
Calmer: #659ddd with less saturation
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Questions about #659ddd
What color is #659ddd?
#659ddd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(212, 63.83%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.398% 0.11213 252.708).
What colors go well with #659ddd?
The complementary color of #659ddd is #c48e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34a8cc and #9090dd. The triadic partners are #d57b86 and #7ea85e.
Is white or black text more readable on #659ddd?
Black text reads better on #659ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #659ddd a warm or cool color?
#659ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.112.