#065175
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.3% 0.088 237.6), rgb(6, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#065175 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065175 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.088 237.6) |
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 #065175 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065175 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #065175 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #065175 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4292C1
oklch(63% 0.105 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#197CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.115 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#056895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#065175
oklch(41.3% 0.088 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#164662
oklch(37.6% 0.07 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#065175 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) | #3F5177 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314874 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065175
#065175
oklch(41.3% 0.088 237.6)
- #6E3D11
#6E3D11
oklch(41.3% 0.088 57.6)
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 #065175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #065175 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.