#6983C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.6% 0.101 266.4), rgb(105, 131, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6983C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6983C2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 131, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.101 266.4) |
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 #6983C2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6983C2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6983C2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6983C2 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6983C2
oklch(61.6% 0.101 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5570B3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#465E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#394D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#6983C2 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) | #6C88C5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6381C1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47909A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6983C2
#6983C2
oklch(61.6% 0.101 266.4)
- #A08135
#A08135
oklch(61.8% 0.101 86.7)
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 #6983C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6983C2 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.