#65869A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.2% 0.048 235.2), rgb(101, 134, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#65869A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65869A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 134, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.048 235.2) |
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 #65869A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65869A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65869A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65869A text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 235.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65869A
oklch(60.2% 0.048 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#55798E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#456579
oklch(49% 0.049 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#395362
oklch(42.8% 0.04 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#314450
oklch(37.6% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#65869A 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) | #7D859B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538B8C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65869A
#65869A
oklch(60.2% 0.048 235.2)
- #987A66
#987A66
oklch(60.3% 0.048 55.3)
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 #65869A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #65869A 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.