#659EE1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.116 253.4), rgb(101, 158, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#659EE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.116 253.4) |
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 #659EE1 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659EE1 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EE1 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EE1 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659EE1
oklch(68.8% 0.116 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F8BE0
oklch(63% 0.149 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#1873CE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#0660B2
oklch(49% 0.15 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D4F90
oklch(42.7% 0.124 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#154273
oklch(37.6% 0.097 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#659EE1 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) | #83A1E4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08ADB6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659EE1
#659EE1
oklch(68.8% 0.116 253.4)
- #C68F3F
#C68F3F
oklch(68.9% 0.117 73.7)
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 #659EE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #659EE1 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.