#0865A0
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.121 245.4), rgb(8, 101, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#0865A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0865A0 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 101, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.121 245.4) |
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 #0865A0 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0865A0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0865A0 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0865A0 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4290CD
oklch(63.2% 0.12 245)
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Step 600
600
#1B79BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 245.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0865A0
oklch(49% 0.121 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5382
oklch(42.7% 0.1 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#0865A0 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) | #4868A2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335B9F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0865A0
#0865A0
oklch(49% 0.121 245.4)
- #8A5100
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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 #0865A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
Use #0865A0 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.