#659DFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.15 260), rgb(101, 157, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#659DFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659DFA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 157, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.15 260) |
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 #659DFA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659DFA | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659DFA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659DFA text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659DFA
oklch(69.9% 0.15 260)
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Step 500
500
#3D84FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#196AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0957CB
oklch(49% 0.193 260)
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Step 800
800
#0D48A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 260)
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Step 900
900
#143E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#659DFA 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) | #75A5FE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6197F8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2C0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659DFA
#659DFA
oklch(69.9% 0.15 260)
- #CD9200
#CD9200
oklch(69.9% 0.145 79.8)
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 #659DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #659DFA 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.