#6981CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.6% 0.114 269.1), rgb(105, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6981CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6981CA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.114 269.1) |
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 #6981CA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6981CA | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6981CA text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6981CA text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6981CA
oklch(61.6% 0.114 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#566EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#465CA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#6981CA 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) | #6688CD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42909C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6981CA
#6981CA
oklch(61.6% 0.114 269.1)
- #A18122
#A18122
oklch(61.7% 0.114 89)
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 #6981CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #6981CA 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.