#65AFEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.114 244.3), rgb(101, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#65AFEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 244°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AFEA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.114 244.3) |
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 #65AFEA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AFEA | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AFEA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AFEA text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.071 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AFEA
oklch(73% 0.114 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#2190DA
oklch(63% 0.145 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#062941
oklch(27% 0.059 243.6)
#65AFEA 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) | #95B0ED | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A2E9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDC3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AFEA
#65AFEA
oklch(73% 0.114 244.3)
- #D99856
#D99856
oklch(73% 0.114 64.8)
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 #65AFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.079
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #65AFEA 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.