#6985C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.098 264.9), rgb(105, 133, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6985C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985C2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.098 264.9) |
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 #6985C2 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985C2 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985C2 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985C2 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985C2
oklch(62.1% 0.098 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5471B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#445F99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#384D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#314164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#6985C2 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) | #6F8AC5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6582C1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47929B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985C2
#6985C2
oklch(62.1% 0.098 264.9)
- #A28139
#A28139
oklch(62% 0.099 84.4)
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 #6985C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
Use #6985C2 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.