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#659feb color: Feather Star

#659feb is rgb(101, 159, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.534% 0.12804 255.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

69.5%
0.128
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #659feb

#659feb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, 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: #659feb mixed with white

  1. 659feb
  2. 75a9ee
  3. 84b3f0
  4. 93bcf3
  5. a3c6f5
  6. b2d0f7
  7. c1d9f9
  8. d1e3fb
  9. e0ecfc
  10. eff6fe

Darker: #659feb mixed with black

  1. 659feb
  2. 578acc
  3. 4975ae
  4. 3c6191
  5. 2f4d75
  6. 223b5b
  7. 172941
  8. 0c1829
  9. 030913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659feb with less saturation

  1. 659feb
  2. 6b9fe3
  3. 729fdc
  4. 789fd4
  5. 7d9fcd
  6. 839fc5
  7. 889fbd
  8. 8e9fb5
  9. 939ead
  10. 989da5

Questions about #659feb

What color is #659feb?

#659feb is bright blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(101, 159, 235), in HSL hsl(214.03, 77.01%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.534% 0.12804 255.693).

What colors go well with #659feb?

The complementary color of #659feb is #ca9131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1aacd9 and #9690e9. The triadic partners are #e17a82 and #78af5b.

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

Black text reads better on #659feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659feb a warm or cool color?

#659feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.128.