#6984E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.144 269.9), rgb(105, 132, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6984E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6984E2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 132, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.144 269.9) |
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 #6984E2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6984E2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6984E2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6984E2 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#859DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6984E2
oklch(63.6% 0.144 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#506ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#4158B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#364890
oklch(42.7% 0.12 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#6984E2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E84E0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B98A8 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6984E2
#6984E2
oklch(63.6% 0.144 269.9)
- #AA8600
#AA8600
oklch(63.6% 0.13 89.6)
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 #6984E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #6984E2 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.