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#65a5bc color: Pacific Palisade

#65a5bc is rgb(101, 165, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.747% 0.07376 223.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

68.7%
0.074
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #65a5bc

#65a5bc is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Palisade (#69a4b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #65a5bc mixed with white

  1. 65a5bc
  2. 75aec3
  3. 85b7c9
  4. 94c0d0
  5. a4c9d7
  6. b3d2dd
  7. c2dbe4
  8. d1e4eb
  9. e0edf2
  10. f0f6f8

Darker: #65a5bc mixed with black

  1. 65a5bc
  2. 578fa3
  3. 49798b
  4. 3c6573
  5. 2f515d
  6. 223d47
  7. 172b32
  8. 0c1a1f
  9. 030a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #65a5bc with less saturation

  1. 65a5bc
  2. 6ca4b9
  3. 72a3b5
  4. 78a2b2
  5. 7da1af
  6. 82a0ab
  7. 889fa8
  8. 8c9ea5
  9. 919da1
  10. 969c9e

Questions about #65a5bc

What color is #65a5bc?

#65a5bc is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Palisade. In RGB it is rgb(101, 165, 188), in HSL hsl(195.86, 39.37%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.747% 0.07376 223.017).

What colors go well with #65a5bc?

The complementary color of #65a5bc is #c28c76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60a9a7 and #7a9ec8. The triadic partners are #bb89a7 and #a39d67.

Is white or black text more readable on #65a5bc?

Black text reads better on #65a5bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #65a5bc a warm or cool color?

#65a5bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.074.