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#659efc color: Bright light blue

#659efc is rgb(101, 158, 252) in RGB and oklch(70.228% 0.15106 259.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

70.2%
0.151
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #659efc

#659efc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Chaos (#5599ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #659efc mixed with white

  1. 659efc
  2. 74a8fd
  3. 84b2fe
  4. 93bcff
  5. a2c6ff
  6. b2d0ff
  7. c1d9ff
  8. d0e3ff
  9. e0ecff
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #659efc mixed with black

  1. 659efc
  2. 5789db
  3. 4974bb
  4. 3c609c
  5. 2f4d7e
  6. 223a62
  7. 172947
  8. 0c182d
  9. 030916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659efc with less saturation

  1. 659efc
  2. 6c9ff3
  3. 729fea
  4. 78a0e1
  5. 7ea0d8
  6. 84a0cf
  7. 89a0c5
  8. 8fa0bc
  9. 94a0b2
  10. 9a9fa9

Questions about #659efc

What color is #659efc?

#659efc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 252), in HSL hsl(217.35, 96.18%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.228% 0.15106 259.916).

What colors go well with #659efc?

The complementary color of #659efc is #d09200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aeea and #9f8cf6. The triadic partners are #ee7477 and #68b556.

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

Black text reads better on #659efc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659efc a warm or cool color?

#659efc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.151.