#659FEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.132 256.5), rgb(101, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#659FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659FEE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.132 256.5) |
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 #659FEE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659FEE | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659FEE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659FEE text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659FEE
oklch(69.7% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C88ED
oklch(63% 0.169 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#1370DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#015DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#094C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#13407A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#659FEE 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) | #7EA4F1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C97EC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659FEE
#659FEE
oklch(69.7% 0.132 256.5)
- #CB912B
#CB912B
oklch(69.7% 0.132 76.7)
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 #659FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #659FEE 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.