#659EDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.113 252.3), rgb(101, 158, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#659EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659EDE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.113 252.3) |
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 #659EDE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659EDE | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EDE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EDE text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659EDE
oklch(68.7% 0.113 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#408CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#1974CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#0661B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D508E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#659EDE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7495DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13ADB4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659EDE
#659EDE
oklch(68.7% 0.113 252.3)
- #C58E44
#C58E44
oklch(68.6% 0.112 72)
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 #659EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #659EDE 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.