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#659ef2 color: Feather Star

#659ef2 is rgb(101, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.686% 0.13805 257.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

69.7%
0.138
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #659ef2

#659ef2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659ef2 mixed with white

  1. 659ef2
  2. 75a8f4
  3. 84b2f6
  4. 93bcf8
  5. a2c6f9
  6. b2cffb
  7. c1d9fc
  8. d0e2fd
  9. e0ecfe
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #659ef2 mixed with black

  1. 659ef2
  2. 5789d2
  3. 4974b4
  4. 3c6096
  5. 2f4d79
  6. 223a5e
  7. 172943
  8. 0c182b
  9. 030914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659ef2 with less saturation

  1. 659ef2
  2. 6b9eea
  3. 729fe2
  4. 789fd9
  5. 7d9fd1
  6. 839fc9
  7. 889fc0
  8. 8e9fb8
  9. 939eaf
  10. 989ea6

Questions about #659ef2

What color is #659ef2?

#659ef2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(215.74, 84.43%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.686% 0.13805 257.964).

What colors go well with #659ef2?

The complementary color of #659ef2 is #cc911d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00ade0 and #9a8eee. The triadic partners are #e6777d and #71b159.

Is white or black text more readable on #659ef2?

Black text reads better on #659ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659ef2 a warm or cool color?

#659ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.138.