#659DE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.127 256.4), rgb(101, 157, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#659DE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 157, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.127 256.4) |
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 #659DE9 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659DE9 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659DE9 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659DE9 text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659DE9
oklch(69% 0.127 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F89E9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#095DBB
oklch(49% 0.165 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#154178
oklch(37.7% 0.105 256)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#659DE9 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) | #7EA2EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659DE9
#659DE9
oklch(69% 0.127 256.4)
- #C88F2F
#C88F2F
oklch(69% 0.128 76)
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 #659DE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #659DE9 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.