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#65a5ca color: Alaskan Blue

#65a5ca is rgb(101, 165, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.317% 0.08542 235.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.3%
0.085
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #65a5ca

#65a5ca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alaskan Blue (#61a4ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #65a5ca mixed with white

  1. 65a5ca
  2. 75aed0
  3. 85b7d5
  4. 94c0da
  5. a4c9e0
  6. b3d2e5
  7. c2dbea
  8. d1e4f0
  9. e0edf5
  10. f0f6fa

Darker: #65a5ca mixed with black

  1. 65a5ca
  2. 578faf
  3. 497995
  4. 3c657c
  5. 2f5164
  6. 223d4d
  7. 172b37
  8. 0c1a22
  9. 030a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #65a5ca with less saturation

  1. 65a5ca
  2. 6ca4c6
  3. 72a4c1
  4. 78a3bd
  5. 7ea2b8
  6. 83a1b3
  7. 89a0af
  8. 8e9faa
  9. 939ea6
  10. 979da1

Questions about #65a5ca

What color is #65a5ca?

#65a5ca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Alaskan Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 165, 202), in HSL hsl(201.98, 48.79%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.317% 0.08542 235.222).

What colors go well with #65a5ca?

The complementary color of #65a5ca is #c68e68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54acb6 and #839cd2. The triadic partners are #c7869f and #9aa364.

Is white or black text more readable on #65a5ca?

Black text reads better on #65a5ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #65a5ca a warm or cool color?

#65a5ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.085.