#6985AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.065 255.6), rgb(105, 133, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6985AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 256°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985AA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.065 255.6) |
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 #6985AA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985AA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985AA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985AA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 255.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985AA
oklch(60.9% 0.065 255.6)
-
Step 600
600
#57759D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 255.8)
-
Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
-
Step 800
800
#3B506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 256.6)
-
Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#6985AA 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) | #7787AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538D91 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985AA
#6985AA
oklch(60.9% 0.065 255.6)
- #9A7E56
#9A7E56
oklch(61% 0.065 75.9)
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 #6985AA, 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 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
Use #6985AA 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.