#6986A3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.055 248.8), rgb(105, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6986A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986A3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.055 248.8) |
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 #6986A3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986A3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986A3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986A3 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D2
oklch(81% 0.027 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BB
oklch(70.6% 0.044 249.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986A3
oklch(60.9% 0.055 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#577795
oklch(55.7% 0.06 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#47647F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5168
oklch(42.7% 0.047 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#334354
oklch(37.6% 0.036 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#6986A3 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) | #7B86A4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568D90 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986A3
#6986A3
oklch(60.9% 0.055 248.8)
- #997D5F
#997D5F
oklch(60.9% 0.055 68.4)
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 #6986A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
Use #6986A3 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.