#6986AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.066 254.8), rgb(105, 134, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6986AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.066 254.8) |
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 #6986AB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986AB | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986AB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986AB text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986AB
oklch(61.2% 0.066 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#56759D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#6986AB 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) | #7887AD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538E92 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986AB
#6986AB
oklch(61.2% 0.066 254.8)
- #9B7E57
#9B7E57
oklch(61.1% 0.065 74.3)
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 #6986AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
Use #6986AB 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.