#659AEA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.132 258.4), rgb(101, 154, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#659AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659AEA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.132 258.4) |
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 #659AEA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659AEA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AEA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AEA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F6
oklch(81% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659AEA
oklch(68.4% 0.132 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4387ED
oklch(63% 0.168 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#216EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#135BBF
oklch(49% 0.171 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#144B9A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#18407B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#659AEA 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) | #79A0ED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659AEA
#659AEA
oklch(68.4% 0.132 258.4)
- #C58E24
#C58E24
oklch(68.4% 0.131 78.4)
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 #659AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #659AEA 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.