#659AF8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.15 261.1), rgb(101, 154, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#659AF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659AF8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 91%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.15 261.1) |
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 #659AF8 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659AF8 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AF8 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AF8 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 261.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659AF8
oklch(69.2% 0.15 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4183FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#2069EA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 261)
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Step 700
700
#1356CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1347A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#173D83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E244C
oklch(26.8% 0.079 261.2)
#659AF8 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) | #72A2FC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E94F6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBD | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659AF8
#659AF8
oklch(69.2% 0.15 261.1)
- #C89100
#C89100
oklch(69.2% 0.143 81.5)
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 #659AF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #659AF8 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.