#6984B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.1% 0.077 260.8), rgb(105, 132, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6984B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 261°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6984B2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 132, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.077 260.8) |
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 #6984B2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6984B2 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6984B2 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6984B2 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6984B2
oklch(61.1% 0.077 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5774A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#6984B2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508E94 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6984B2
#6984B2
oklch(61.1% 0.077 260.8)
- #9B7F4C
#9B7F4C
oklch(61.1% 0.077 81.5)
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 #6984B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #6984B2 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.