#659AE1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.12 256.1), rgb(101, 154, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#659AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.12 256.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #659AE1 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659AE1 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AE1 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AE1 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659AE1
oklch(67.9% 0.12 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#448AE4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#2271D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#145EB6
oklch(49% 0.156 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#144E93
oklch(42.8% 0.128 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#194175
oklch(37.7% 0.1 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#102745
oklch(27.2% 0.063 256)
#659AE1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D9EE4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D92E0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DAAB3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659AE1
#659AE1
oklch(67.9% 0.12 256.1)
- #C28D36
#C28D36
oklch(68% 0.12 76.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #659AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
Use #659AE1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.