#6983A2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.056 253.1), rgb(105, 131, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6983A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6983A2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.056 253.1) |
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 #6983A2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6983A2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6983A2 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6983A2 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6983A2
oklch(60.1% 0.056 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7697
oklch(55.7% 0.061 253)
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Step 700
700
#4A6381
oklch(49.2% 0.057 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5168
oklch(42.8% 0.046 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#344355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#6983A2 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) | #7884A3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578A8D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6983A2
#6983A2
oklch(60.1% 0.056 253.1)
- #957C5B
#957C5B
oklch(60.1% 0.056 74.1)
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 #6983A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
Use #6983A2 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.