#6980BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.8% 0.098 267.9), rgb(105, 128, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6980BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980BE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.098 267.9) |
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 #6980BE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980BE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980BE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980BE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980BE
oklch(60.8% 0.098 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#5870B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#485D99
oklch(49% 0.1 268)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7C
oklch(42.5% 0.083 268)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#6980BE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8D96 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980BE
#6980BE
oklch(60.8% 0.098 267.9)
- #9B7F35
#9B7F35
oklch(60.8% 0.098 88.3)
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 #6980BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #6980BE 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.