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#659ece color: Tantalise

#659ece is rgb(101, 158, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.913% 0.09324 245.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

67.9%
0.093
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #659ece

#659ece is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #659ece mixed with white

  1. 659ece
  2. 75a8d3
  3. 84b1d8
  4. 93bbdd
  5. a3c5e2
  6. b2cee7
  7. c1d8ec
  8. d1e2f1
  9. e0ebf6
  10. eff5fa

Darker: #659ece mixed with black

  1. 659ece
  2. 5789b3
  3. 497498
  4. 3c607f
  5. 2f4d66
  6. 223a4e
  7. 172938
  8. 0c1823
  9. 03090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659ece with less saturation

  1. 659ece
  2. 6b9ec9
  3. 719dc3
  4. 769dbe
  5. 7b9cb9
  6. 819cb3
  7. 859bae
  8. 8a9aa9
  9. 8f9aa3
  10. 93999d

Questions about #659ece

What color is #659ece?

#659ece is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tantalise. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 206), in HSL hsl(207.43, 51.72%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.913% 0.09324 245.179).

What colors go well with #659ece?

The complementary color of #659ece is #c08c58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a7bc and #8793d2. The triadic partners are #c97f90 and #8ba261.

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

Black text reads better on #659ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659ece a warm or cool color?

#659ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.093.