#6983BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.096 265.8), rgb(105, 131, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6983BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6983BF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.096 265.8) |
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 #6983BF | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6983BF | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6983BF text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6983BF text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6983BF
oklch(61.5% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5671B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#465E98
oklch(49% 0.098 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#6983BF 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) | #6D88C2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499098 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6983BF
#6983BF
oklch(61.5% 0.096 265.8)
- #9F803A
#9F803A
oklch(61.5% 0.096 85.3)
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 #6983BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #6983BF 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.