#65749E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.3% 0.068 269), rgb(101, 116, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#65749E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65749E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.068 269) |
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 #65749E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65749E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65749E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65749E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 269)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B0
oklch(63% 0.063 269.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65749E
oklch(56.3% 0.068 269)
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Step 700
700
#525F85
oklch(49% 0.063 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#434E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#65749E 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) | #6678A0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547C83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65749E
#65749E
oklch(56.3% 0.068 269)
- #867445
#867445
oklch(56.5% 0.069 89.2)
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 #65749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #65749E 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.