#65779B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.9% 0.06 263.9), rgb(101, 119, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#65779B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65779B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.06 263.9) |
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 #65779B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65779B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65779B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65779B text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#788AAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65779B
oklch(56.9% 0.06 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#516181
oklch(49.2% 0.055 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#424F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#384255
oklch(37.8% 0.035 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#65779B 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) | #6B799D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66749A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557E83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65779B
#65779B
oklch(56.9% 0.06 263.9)
- #88744D
#88744D
oklch(56.8% 0.06 83.5)
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 #65779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
Use #65779B 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.