#0065A6
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.3% 0.13 247), rgb(0, 101, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#0065A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0065A6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 101, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.13 247) |
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 #0065A6 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0065A6 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0065A6 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0065A6 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F8FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 247)
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Step 600
600
#1378C0
oklch(55.7% 0.14 247)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0065A6
oklch(49.3% 0.13 247)
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Step 800
800
#095286
oklch(42.7% 0.108 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#14446B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#0065A6 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) | #4569A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5BA5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0065A6
#0065A6
oklch(49.3% 0.13 247)
- #8A5300
#8A5300
oklch(49.4% 0.109 66.9)
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 #0065A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #0065A6 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.