#659BD0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.3% 0.098 249), rgb(101, 155, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#659BD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.098 249) |
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 #659BD0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659BD0 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BD0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BD0 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659BD0
oklch(67.3% 0.098 249)
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Step 500
500
#468ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.125 249)
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Step 600
600
#2377BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1364A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#155285
oklch(42.8% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#19446B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#659BD0 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) | #859DD2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA7AD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659BD0
#659BD0
oklch(67.3% 0.098 249)
- #BD8B50
#BD8B50
oklch(67.3% 0.098 69.4)
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 #659BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #659BD0 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.