#6985BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.087 262.7), rgb(105, 133, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6985BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985BA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.087 262.7) |
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 #6985BA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985BA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985BA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985BA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985BA
oklch(61.7% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5573AB
oklch(55.7% 0.094 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#456093
oklch(49.1% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#6985BA 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) | #7289BC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9098 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985BA
#6985BA
oklch(61.7% 0.087 262.7)
- #9F8044
#9F8044
oklch(61.6% 0.087 82.4)
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 #6985BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #6985BA 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.