#65A5ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.125 252.5), rgb(101, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#65A5ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A5ED |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.125 252.5) |
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 #65A5ED | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A5ED | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5ED text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5ED text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A5ED
oklch(70.9% 0.125 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#348BE6
oklch(63% 0.16 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#65A5ED 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) | #87A9F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A5ED
#65A5ED
oklch(70.9% 0.125 252.5)
- #D1943D
#D1943D
oklch(71.1% 0.125 72.6)
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 #65A5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
Use #65A5ED 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.