#6981AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.07 261.4), rgb(105, 129, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6981AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6981AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.07 261.4) |
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 #6981AB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6981AB | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6981AB text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6981AB text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6981AB
oklch(60.1% 0.07 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A74A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6189
oklch(49.1% 0.07 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6981AB 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) | #7284AD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548A8F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6981AB
#6981AB
oklch(60.1% 0.07 261.4)
- #967C4F
#967C4F
oklch(60% 0.07 80.5)
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 #6981AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #6981AB 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.