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#659ffe color: Bright light blue

#659ffe is rgb(101, 159, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.547% 0.1526 259.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

70.5%
0.153
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #659ffe

#659ffe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #659ffe mixed with white

  1. 659ffe
  2. 75a9ff
  3. 84b3ff
  4. 93bdff
  5. a2c7ff
  6. b2d0ff
  7. c1daff
  8. d0e3ff
  9. e0ecff
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #659ffe mixed with black

  1. 659ffe
  2. 578add
  3. 4975bd
  4. 3c619e
  5. 2f4d80
  6. 223b63
  7. 172947
  8. 0c182d
  9. 030916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659ffe with less saturation

  1. 659ffe
  2. 6ca0f5
  3. 72a0ec
  4. 78a1e3
  5. 7ea1d9
  6. 84a1d0
  7. 8aa1c7
  8. 90a1bd
  9. 95a1b4
  10. 9ba0aa

Questions about #659ffe

What color is #659ffe?

#659ffe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 159, 254), in HSL hsl(217.25, 98.71%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.547% 0.1526 259.801).

What colors go well with #659ffe?

The complementary color of #659ffe is #d19300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0ec and #a08df8. The triadic partners are #f07478 and #69b656.

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

Black text reads better on #659ffe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659ffe a warm or cool color?

#659ffe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.153.