#659DEF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.135 257.8), rgb(101, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#659DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659DEF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.135 257.8) |
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 #659DEF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659DEF | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659DEF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659DEF text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659DEF
oklch(69.3% 0.135 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E87EF
oklch(63% 0.173 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#196EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#095BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 258)
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Step 800
800
#0E4B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 258)
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Step 900
900
#15407C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#659DEF 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) | #7BA3F2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659DEF
#659DEF
oklch(69.3% 0.135 257.8)
- #CA9021
#CA9021
oklch(69.3% 0.135 77.8)
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 #659DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #659DEF 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.