#659FFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.151 259.6), rgb(101, 159, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#659FFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659FFD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.151 259.6) |
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 #659FFD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659FFD | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659FFD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659FFD text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659FFD
oklch(70.5% 0.151 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A84FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#126AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0157CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0948A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#123E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#659FFD 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) | #77A7FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6298FB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659FFD
#659FFD
oklch(70.5% 0.151 259.6)
- #CF9300
#CF9300
oklch(70.4% 0.146 79.5)
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 #659FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #659FFD 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.