#659BAE Color

#659BAE is rgb(101, 155, 174) in RGB and hsl(196, 31%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#659BAE

HEX#659BAE

RGBrgb(101, 155, 174)

HSLhsl(196, 31%, 54%)

HSVhsv(196, 42%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.064 222.2)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 11%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #659BAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #659BAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#659BAE Complementary#AE7965 Analogous#65AE9D Analogous#6576AE Triadic#AE659B Triadic#9BAE65

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #659BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#79A8B9 #91B7C5 #A5C4CF #B9D1DA #CDDEE5 #E4EEF1

Shades

#53899D #467586 #3A606E #2C4954 #20353C #132025

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