#6983BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.2% 0.089 264.5), rgb(105, 131, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6983BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6983BA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.089 264.5) |
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 #6983BA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6983BA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6983BA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6983BA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6983BA
oklch(61.2% 0.089 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#5772AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#475F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#6983BA 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) | #6F87BC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8F96 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6983BA
#6983BA
oklch(61.2% 0.089 264.5)
- #9D7F40
#9D7F40
oklch(61.2% 0.09 84.1)
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 #6983BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #6983BA 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.