#659BDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.115 254.5), rgb(101, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#659BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659BDE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.115 254.5) |
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 #659BDE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659BDE | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BDE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BDE text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659BDE
oklch(68% 0.115 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#448BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.147 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2073CE
oklch(55.6% 0.16 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#1160B2
oklch(49.1% 0.148 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#134F90
oklch(42.8% 0.123 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#184273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#659BDE 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) | #809FE1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AAB3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659BDE
#659BDE
oklch(68% 0.115 254.5)
- #C28D3D
#C28D3D
oklch(68% 0.115 74.6)
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 #659BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #659BDE 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.