#6982B5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.083 264), rgb(105, 130, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6982B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6982B5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 130, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.083 264) |
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 #6982B5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6982B5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6982B5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6982B5 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6982B5
oklch(60.8% 0.083 264)
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Step 600
600
#5872A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#486091
oklch(49.2% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#6982B5 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) | #7086B7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687FB4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8D94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6982B5
#6982B5
oklch(60.8% 0.083 264)
- #9A7E45
#9A7E45
oklch(60.7% 0.083 83.7)
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 #6982B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #6982B5 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.