#0665AE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.9% 0.139 250.1), rgb(6, 101, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#0665AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0665AE |
| RGB | rgb(6, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.139 250.1) |
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 #0665AE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0665AE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0665AE text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0665AE text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EB
oklch(81% 0.067 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DD9
oklch(63% 0.138 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#1576C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 250)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0665AE
oklch(49.9% 0.139 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A518B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 250)
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Step 900
900
#14436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#0665AE 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) | #406AB1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225CAD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007781 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0665AE
#0665AE
oklch(49.9% 0.139 250.1)
- #895600
#895600
oklch(49.9% 0.108 70.2)
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 #0665AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
Use #0665AE 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.