#659BF7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.148 260.5), rgb(101, 155, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#659BF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.148 260.5) |
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 #659BF7 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659BF7 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BF7 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BF7 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659BF7
oklch(69.3% 0.148 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4084F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E6AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1057CA
oklch(49% 0.191 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#1148A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#163E82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#659BF7 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) | #74A3FB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6095F5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659BF7
#659BF7
oklch(69.3% 0.148 260.5)
- #CA9100
#CA9100
oklch(69.4% 0.144 80.5)
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 #659BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #659BF7 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.