#0165E6
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(54% 0.211 259.2), rgb(1, 101, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#0165E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0165E6 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 101, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 99%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.211 259.2) |
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 #0165E6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0165E6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0165E6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0165E6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3784FC
oklch(63% 0.194 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0165E6
oklch(54% 0.211 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0548A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#103E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#0165E6 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) | #0076EA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063E4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869C | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0165E6
#0165E6
oklch(54% 0.211 259.2)
- #916600
#916600
oklch(54.1% 0.112 79.6)
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 #0165E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #0165E6 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.