#6980B7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.4% 0.088 266.4), rgb(105, 128, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#6980B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980B7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.088 266.4) |
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 #6980B7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980B7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980B7 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980B7 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980B7
oklch(60.4% 0.088 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5971AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#495F94
oklch(49.2% 0.089 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#6980B7 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) | #6D85B9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657EB6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8B93 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980B7
#6980B7
oklch(60.4% 0.088 266.4)
- #997E3F
#997E3F
oklch(60.5% 0.088 86.4)
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 #6980B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #6980B7 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.