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#659fe1 color: Windjammer

#659fe1 is rgb(101, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.031% 0.11538 252.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

69%
0.115
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659fe1

#659fe1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Windjammer (#62a5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #659fe1 mixed with white

  1. 659fe1
  2. 75a9e5
  3. 84b2e8
  4. 93bceb
  5. a3c6ef
  6. b2cff2
  7. c1d9f5
  8. d1e2f7
  9. e0ecfa
  10. eff5fd

Darker: #659fe1 mixed with black

  1. 659fe1
  2. 578ac4
  3. 4975a7
  4. 3c618b
  5. 2f4d70
  6. 223b56
  7. 17293e
  8. 0c1827
  9. 030912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #659fe1 with less saturation

  1. 659fe1
  2. 6b9fda
  3. 719fd3
  4. 779fcd
  5. 7d9ec6
  6. 829ebf
  7. 879eb8
  8. 8d9db1
  9. 929daa
  10. 969ca3

Questions about #659fe1

What color is #659fe1?

#659fe1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Windjammer. In RGB it is rgb(101, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(211.94, 67.39%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.031% 0.11538 252.65).

What colors go well with #659fe1?

The complementary color of #659fe1 is #c78f42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30abcf and #9192e1. The triadic partners are #d97c87 and #7fab5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #659fe1?

Black text reads better on #659fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659fe1 a warm or cool color?

#659fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.115.