#65A8FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.5% 0.145 255.6), rgb(101, 168, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#65A8FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.145 255.6) |
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 #65A8FF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A8FF | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A8FF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A8FF text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#9AC4FB
oklch(81% 0.09 255.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A8FF
oklch(72.5% 0.145 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#2C88F6
oklch(63.2% 0.185 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#06407F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#08264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.8)
#65A8FF 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) | #83AEFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9FFD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A8FF
#65A8FF
oklch(72.5% 0.145 255.6)
- #DA971F
#DA971F
oklch(72.5% 0.145 75.3)
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 #65A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.085
Use #65A8FF 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.