#6981BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.9% 0.094 266.7), rgb(105, 129, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6981BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6981BC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.094 266.7) |
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 #6981BC | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6981BC | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6981BC text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6981BC text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#B3C0DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6981BC
oklch(60.9% 0.094 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5871B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#485E97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 266.6)
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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)
#6981BC 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) | #6C86BE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8D96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6981BC
#6981BC
oklch(60.9% 0.094 266.7)
- #9C7F3A
#9C7F3A
oklch(61% 0.095 86.5)
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 #6981BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
Use #6981BC 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.