#65A1FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.152 259.1), rgb(101, 161, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#65A1FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A1FF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 161, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.152 259.1) |
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 #65A1FF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A1FF | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A1FF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A1FF text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A1FF
oklch(71% 0.152 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3785FC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 259)
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Step 600
600
#096AEB
oklch(55.5% 0.211 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0448A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#103E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#65A1FF 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) | #79A9FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A1FF
#65A1FF
oklch(71% 0.152 259.1)
- #D29500
#D29500
oklch(71.1% 0.148 79.4)
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 #65A1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #65A1FF 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.