#65859D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.1% 0.052 241.1), rgb(101, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#65859D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65859D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.052 241.1) |
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 #65859D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65859D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65859D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65859D text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65859D
oklch(60.1% 0.052 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#557891
oklch(55.6% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#395265
oklch(42.6% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#65859D 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) | #7B859E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528B8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65859D
#65859D
oklch(60.1% 0.052 241.1)
- #987A61
#987A61
oklch(60.2% 0.052 61.4)
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 #65859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
Use #65859D 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.