#6984AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.067 257.5), rgb(105, 132, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6984AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6984AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.067 257.5) |
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 #6984AB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6984AB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6984AB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6984AB text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6984AB
oklch(60.8% 0.067 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#58759E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#486287
oklch(49.1% 0.067 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B506E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#6984AB 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) | #7686AD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538C91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6984AB
#6984AB
oklch(60.8% 0.067 257.5)
- #997E54
#997E54
oklch(60.8% 0.067 78)
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 #6984AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
Use #6984AB 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.