Information about #659BEC color

#659BEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#659BEC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 155, 236) — 39.6% red, 60.8% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 32 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#659BEC presents itself as a energetic, saturated azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are United Nations Blue (#5B92E5) and Jay's Blue (#688CEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(101, 155, 236)), which gives #659BEC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #659BEC: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #659BEC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#659BEC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#659BEC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#659BEC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#659BEC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#659BEC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#659BEC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#ECB665
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#DEEC65
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#EC7265
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#65DEEC
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#EC659B
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#9BEC65
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B665EC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#ECB665
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#65EC72
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Nearest named colors to #659BEC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Jay's Blue color link
Jay's Blue

#688CEC

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Soft Blue color link
Soft Blue

#6488EA

Light Brilliant Cobalt Blue color link
Light Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#659FFF

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Light Brilliant Sapphire Blue color link
Light Brilliant Sapphire Blue

#658BFF

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color link
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#659BEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#659BEC
  • RGB101, 155, 236
  • CMYK53, 32, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(101, 155, 236)
  • HSL216°, 78%, 66%
  • HSL Precise216°, 78.035%, 66.078%
  • HSV216°, 57%, 93%
  • HSB216°, 57%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.608, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.608, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.608, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID659BEC
  • DECIMAL ID6659052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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