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#659eda color: Blue Bay

#659eda is rgb(101, 158, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.472% 0.10755 250.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

68.5%
0.108
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #659eda

#659eda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659eda mixed with white

  1. 659eda
  2. 75a8de
  3. 84b1e2
  4. 93bbe6
  5. a3c5ea
  6. b2cfee
  7. c1d8f2
  8. d1e2f5
  9. e0ecf9
  10. eff5fc

Darker: #659eda mixed with black

  1. 659eda
  2. 5789bd
  3. 4974a2
  4. 3c6087
  5. 2f4d6c
  6. 223a54
  7. 17293c
  8. 0c1825
  9. 030911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659eda with less saturation

  1. 659eda
  2. 6b9ed4
  3. 719ecd
  4. 779dc7
  5. 7c9dc1
  6. 819dba
  7. 869cb4
  8. 8b9cae
  9. 909ba7
  10. 959aa0

Questions about #659eda

What color is #659eda?

#659eda is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 218), in HSL hsl(210.77, 61.26%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.472% 0.10755 250.812).

What colors go well with #659eda?

The complementary color of #659eda is #c48e49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3aa9c8 and #8e92db. The triadic partners are #d37d89 and #82a75f.

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

Black text reads better on #659eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659eda a warm or cool color?

#659eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.108.