#65A5FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.9% 0.148 257.1), rgb(101, 165, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#65A5FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A5FF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.148 257.1) |
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 #65A5FF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A5FF | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5FF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5FF text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A5FF
oklch(71.9% 0.148 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#3186F8
oklch(63% 0.189 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#006DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B3F81
oklch(37.7% 0.123 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#09264C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 256.8)
#65A5FF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9DFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A5FF
#65A5FF
oklch(71.9% 0.148 257.1)
- #D7960E
#D7960E
oklch(71.9% 0.148 77.2)
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 #65A5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.079
Use #65A5FF 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.