#65A5EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.126 252.8), rgb(101, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#65A5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A5EE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.126 252.8) |
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 #65A5EE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A5EE | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5EE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5EE text on black | 8.17:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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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
#9DC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A5EE
oklch(71% 0.126 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#338BE7
oklch(63% 0.161 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#65A5EE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A5EE
#65A5EE
oklch(71% 0.126 252.8)
- #D1943B
#D1943B
oklch(71.1% 0.126 73.1)
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 #65A5EE, 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 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- 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 #65A5EE 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.