#6983A4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.2% 0.059 254.6), rgb(105, 131, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6983A4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6983A4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.059 254.6) |
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 #6983A4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6983A4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6983A4 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6983A4 text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6983A4
oklch(60.2% 0.059 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7599
oklch(55.6% 0.065 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#496282
oklch(49% 0.06 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C506A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#6983A4 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) | #7784A6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568A8E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6983A4
#6983A4
oklch(60.2% 0.059 254.6)
- #967C59
#967C59
oklch(60.2% 0.059 74.5)
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 #6983A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
Use #6983A4 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.