#6985CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.114 267), rgb(105, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6985CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6985CD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.114 267) |
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 #6985CD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6985CD | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6985CD text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6985CD text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#889FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6985CD
oklch(62.6% 0.114 267)
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Step 600
600
#536FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#435CA2
oklch(49% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#374C83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#304069
oklch(37.8% 0.073 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#6985CD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F949F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6985CD
#6985CD
oklch(62.6% 0.114 267)
- #A68327
#A68327
oklch(62.7% 0.114 86.9)
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 #6985CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
Use #6985CD 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.