Close to Air Force Blue
#659FBB
#659FBB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 62.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 39% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #659FBB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.90:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #659FBB as they’d see it.
#659FBB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #659FBB
What color is #659FBB?
#659FBB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 62.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 39% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #659FBB in RGB?
#659FBB is rgb(101, 159, 187): 101 red, 159 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #659FBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 15, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #659FBB?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #659FBB?
Its complement #BB8D78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.