#065496
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.2% 0.127 251.6), rgb(6, 84, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#065496 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065496 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 84, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.127 251.6) |
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 #065496 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065496 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #065496 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #065496 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#378CE1
oklch(63% 0.152 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#065496
oklch(44.2% 0.127 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4374
oklch(37.8% 0.099 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#065496 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) | #315999 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154D95 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065496
#065496
oklch(44.2% 0.127 251.6)
- #734900
#734900
oklch(44.3% 0.095 71.9)
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 #065496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
Use #065496 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.