What color is #659DBE?

#659DBE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659DBE?

The RGB value is 101, 157, 190: 101 red, 157 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659DBE?

The complementary color is #BE8665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659DBE color

#659DBE rgb(101, 157, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #659DBE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 61.6% green and 74.5% blue (101, 157, 190).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 41% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#659DBE color codes

HEX	`#659DBE`
RGB	`rgb(101, 157, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 61.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 41%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 47%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 17%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.17, -9.4, -22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.17, 24.62, 247.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.715, 30.596, 53.203)`
Decimal	`6659518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659DBE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #659DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#659DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #659DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659dbe; }
.text { color: #659dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 157 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659dbe, #6571be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #659DBE?: #659DBE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659DBE?: The RGB value is 101, 157, 190: 101 red, 157 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659DBE?: The complementary color is #BE8665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.