#65ABFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.139 253.5), rgb(101, 171, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#65ABFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65ABFD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 171, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.139 253.5) |
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 #65ABFD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65ABFD | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65ABFD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65ABFD text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65ABFD
oklch(73% 0.139 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#268AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#02417D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#072749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 253.3)
#65ABFD 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) | #88B0FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A1FB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEC8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65ABFD
#65ABFD
oklch(73% 0.139 253.5)
- #DC992F
#DC992F
oklch(73.2% 0.14 73.8)
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 #65ABFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.087
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.088
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.089
Use #65ABFD 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.