#6985BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.091 263.6), rgb(105, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6985BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985BD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.091 263.6) |
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 #6985BD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985BD | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985BD text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985BD text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985BD
oklch(61.8% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5572AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#455F95
oklch(49% 0.093 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#6985BD 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) | #7189BF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9199 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985BD
#6985BD
oklch(61.8% 0.091 263.6)
- #A08140
#A08140
oklch(61.9% 0.092 84)
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 #6985BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #6985BD 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.