#6980CD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.12 270), rgb(105, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6980CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980CD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.12 270) |
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 #6980CD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980CD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980CD text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980CD text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E7
oklch(81% 0.057 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980CD
oklch(61.6% 0.12 270)
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Step 600
600
#566DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 270)
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Step 700
700
#465BA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#313F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#6980CD 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) | #6388D0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40909D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980CD
#6980CD
oklch(61.6% 0.12 270)
- #A18116
#A18116
oklch(61.7% 0.12 90.1)
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 #6980CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #6980CD 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.