#6980BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.7% 0.096 267.5), rgb(105, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6980BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980BC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.096 267.5) |
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 #6980BC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980BC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980BC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980BC text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980BC
oklch(60.7% 0.096 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#5870B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#485E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#6980BC 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) | #6B85BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8C95 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980BC
#6980BC
oklch(60.7% 0.096 267.5)
- #9B7E38
#9B7E38
oklch(60.6% 0.095 86.7)
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 #6980BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
Use #6980BC 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.