#65A5FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.145 256.7), rgb(101, 165, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#65A5FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.145 256.7) |
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 #65A5FD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A5FD | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5FD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5FD text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A5FD
oklch(71.8% 0.145 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#3187F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.122 257)
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Step 950
950
#09264B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 256.3)
#65A5FD 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) | #80ABFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A5FD
#65A5FD
oklch(71.8% 0.145 256.7)
- #D69618
#D69618
oklch(71.8% 0.145 77)
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 #65A5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #65A5FD 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.