#659BE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.118 255.1), rgb(101, 155, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#659BE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.118 255.1) |
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 #659BE0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659BE0 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BE0 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BE0 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659BE0
oklch(68.1% 0.118 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#438AE2
oklch(63% 0.151 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#2072D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#115FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#134E92
oklch(42.7% 0.126 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#184274
oklch(37.8% 0.097 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#659BE0 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) | #7F9FE3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F93DF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FABB4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659BE0
#659BE0
oklch(68.1% 0.118 255.1)
- #C38D3A
#C38D3A
oklch(68.1% 0.118 74.8)
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 #659BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
Use #659BE0 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.