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#659fda color: Blue Gourami

#659fda is rgb(101, 159, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.693% 0.10674 250.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

68.7%
0.107
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #659fda

#659fda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Gourami (#69a2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659fda mixed with white

  1. 659fda
  2. 75a9de
  3. 84b2e2
  4. 94bce6
  5. a3c5ea
  6. b2cfee
  7. c1d9f2
  8. d1e2f5
  9. e0ecf8
  10. eff5fc

Darker: #659fda mixed with black

  1. 659fda
  2. 578abd
  3. 4975a2
  4. 3c6187
  5. 2f4d6c
  6. 223b54
  7. 17293c
  8. 0c1825
  9. 030911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659fda with less saturation

  1. 659fda
  2. 6b9fd4
  3. 719fce
  4. 779ec7
  5. 7c9ec1
  6. 829dbb
  7. 879db4
  8. 8c9cae
  9. 919ca7
  10. 969ba1

Questions about #659fda

What color is #659fda?

#659fda is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Gourami. In RGB it is rgb(101, 159, 218), in HSL hsl(210.26, 61.26%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.693% 0.10674 250.013).

What colors go well with #659fda?

The complementary color of #659fda is #c58e4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba9c8 and #8d93db. The triadic partners are #d37e8b and #84a85f.

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

Black text reads better on #659fda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659fda a warm or cool color?

#659fda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.107.