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#659fe2 color: Windjammer

#659fe2 is rgb(101, 159, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.081% 0.11664 252.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

69.1%
0.117
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659fe2

#659fe2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.117 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 7.61:1, 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: #659fe2 mixed with white

  1. 659fe2
  2. 75a9e6
  3. 84b2e9
  4. 93bcec
  5. a3c6ef
  6. b2cff2
  7. c1d9f5
  8. d1e2f8
  9. e0ecfa
  10. eff5fd

Darker: #659fe2 mixed with black

  1. 659fe2
  2. 578ac4
  3. 4975a8
  4. 3c618c
  5. 2f4d71
  6. 223b57
  7. 17293e
  8. 0c1827
  9. 030912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659fe2 with less saturation

  1. 659fe2
  2. 6b9fdb
  3. 719fd4
  4. 779fcd
  5. 7d9fc6
  6. 829ebf
  7. 889eb8
  8. 8d9db1
  9. 929daa
  10. 979ca3

Questions about #659fe2

What color is #659fe2?

#659fe2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Windjammer. In RGB it is rgb(101, 159, 226), in HSL hsl(212.16, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.081% 0.11664 252.99).

What colors go well with #659fe2?

The complementary color of #659fe2 is #c78f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fabd0 and #9292e2. The triadic partners are #da7c87 and #7fab5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #659fe2?

Black text reads better on #659fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659fe2 a warm or cool color?

#659fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.117.