#659CD6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.104 250.8), rgb(101, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#659CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.104 250.8) |
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 #659CD6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659CD6 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659CD6 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659CD6 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659CD6
oklch(67.8% 0.104 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#448DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 251)
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Step 600
600
#1F76C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F62A9
oklch(49% 0.135 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#125189
oklch(42.8% 0.111 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#18436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#659CD6 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) | #849ED9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A9B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659CD6
#659CD6
oklch(67.8% 0.104 250.8)
- #C08C4B
#C08C4B
oklch(67.8% 0.104 70.6)
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 #659CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #659CD6 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.