#6985B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.079 260.5), rgb(105, 133, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6985B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985B4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.079 260.5) |
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 #6985B4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985B4 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985B4 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985B4 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985B4
oklch(61.4% 0.079 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5674A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#46618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#6985B4 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) | #7488B6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8F95 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985B4
#6985B4
oklch(61.4% 0.079 260.5)
- #9D7F4B
#9D7F4B
oklch(61.3% 0.079 80.2)
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 #6985B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #6985B4 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.