#65719B
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.5% 0.067 271.8), rgb(101, 113, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#65719B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65719B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 113, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.067 271.8) |
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 #65719B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65719B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65719B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65719B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#969FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C88B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65719B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#545F85
oklch(49.2% 0.063 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#65719B 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) | #64759D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F709A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567980 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65719B
#65719B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 271.8)
- #817244
#817244
oklch(55.5% 0.067 92)
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 #65719B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #65719B 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.