#6981CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.117 269.3), rgb(105, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6981CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6981CC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.117 269.3) |
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 #6981CC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6981CC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6981CC text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6981CC text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6981CC
oklch(61.7% 0.117 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#556EBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#465BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#6981CC 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) | #6589CF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41919D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6981CC
#6981CC
oklch(61.7% 0.117 269.3)
- #A1811D
#A1811D
oklch(61.7% 0.117 89.5)
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 #6981CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #6981CC 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.