#65B4FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.132 248.2), rgb(101, 180, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#65B4FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B4FD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 180, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.132 248.2) |
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 #65B4FD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B4FD | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65B4FD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65B4FD text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F4
oklch(81% 0.082 248.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B4FD
oklch(75% 0.132 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#0A8EE9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#032846
oklch(27% 0.069 248.1)
#65B4FD 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) | #95B7FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A8FC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5CE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B4FD
#65B4FD
oklch(75% 0.132 248.2)
- #E49D47
#E49D47
oklch(75% 0.132 68.4)
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 #65B4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.078
Use #65B4FD 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.