#659edf color: Blue Bay
#659edf is rgb(101, 158, 223) in RGB and oklch(68.715% 0.11376 252.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #659edf
#659edf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #659edf mixed with white
Darker: #659edf mixed with black
Calmer: #659edf with less saturation
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Questions about #659edf
What color is #659edf?
#659edf is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 223), in HSL hsl(211.97, 65.59%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.715% 0.11376 252.678).
What colors go well with #659edf?
The complementary color of #659edf is #c58e42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a9cd and #9091df. The triadic partners are #d77c87 and #7fa95e.
Is white or black text more readable on #659edf?
Black text reads better on #659edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #659edf a warm or cool color?
#659edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.114.