#65B5FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.127 246.6), rgb(101, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#65B5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 247°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.127 246.6) |
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 #65B5FA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B5FA | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65B5FA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65B5FA text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 247.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B5FA
oklch(75.1% 0.127 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#068FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#022845
oklch(26.9% 0.068 246.8)
#65B5FA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A8F9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5CD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B5FA
#65B5FA
oklch(75.1% 0.127 246.6)
- #E49D4D
#E49D4D
oklch(75.1% 0.128 66.8)
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 #65B5FA, 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 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.080
Use #65B5FA 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.