#6985A4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.057 251.3), rgb(105, 133, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6985A4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 251°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985A4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.057 251.3) |
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 #6985A4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985A4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985A4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985A4 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985A4
oklch(60.7% 0.057 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#587697
oklch(55.6% 0.062 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#486381
oklch(49.1% 0.058 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5169
oklch(42.7% 0.048 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#6985A4 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) | #7986A5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568C8F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985A4
#6985A4
oklch(60.7% 0.057 251.3)
- #987D5C
#987D5C
oklch(60.7% 0.057 72)
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 #6985A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
Use #6985A4 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.