#659BF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.142 259.7), rgb(101, 155, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#659BF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.142 259.7) |
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 #659BF3 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659BF3 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BF3 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BF3 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659BF3
oklch(69.1% 0.142 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4085F5
oklch(63% 0.182 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E6BE4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#1059C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#1149A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#163E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#659BF3 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) | #76A2F7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6395F1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659BF3
#659BF3
oklch(69.1% 0.142 259.7)
- #CA9004
#CA9004
oklch(69.2% 0.143 79.7)
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 #659BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #659BF3 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.