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#659eae color: Left Bank Blue

#659eae is rgb(101, 158, 174) in RGB and oklch(66.584% 0.0641 217.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

66.6%
0.064
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #659eae

#659eae is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Left Bank Blue (#699cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #659eae mixed with white

  1. 659eae
  2. 75a7b6
  3. 84b1be
  4. 93bbc6
  5. a3c4ce
  6. b2ced6
  7. c1d8de
  8. d1e1e6
  9. e0ebef
  10. eff5f7

Darker: #659eae mixed with black

  1. 659eae
  2. 578997
  3. 497480
  4. 3c606a
  5. 2f4d55
  6. 223a41
  7. 17292e
  8. 0c181c
  9. 03090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659eae with less saturation

  1. 659eae
  2. 6b9dab
  3. 709ca9
  4. 759ba6
  5. 7a9aa4
  6. 7f99a1
  7. 83989e
  8. 87979c
  9. 8c9699
  10. 909596

Questions about #659eae

What color is #659eae?

#659eae is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Left Bank Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 174), in HSL hsl(193.15, 31.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.584% 0.0641 217.497).

What colors go well with #659eae?

The complementary color of #659eae is #b78778. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64a19b and #7498ba. The triadic partners are #ae85a2 and #9f9567.

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

Black text reads better on #659eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659eae a warm or cool color?

#659eae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.064.