#6980E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.149 271.6), rgb(105, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6980E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980E2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.149 271.6) |
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 #6980E2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980E2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980E2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980E2 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#869CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980E2
oklch(62.8% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4456B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#6980E2 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) | #568CE6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4881E0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C95A6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980E2
#6980E2
oklch(62.8% 0.149 271.6)
- #A58500
#A58500
oklch(62.9% 0.129 91.7)
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 #6980E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6980E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #6980E2 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.