#6986BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.087 262), rgb(105, 134, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#6986BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.087 262) |
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 #6986BB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986BB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986BB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986BB text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986BB
oklch(61.9% 0.087 262)
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Step 600
600
#5473AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#456093
oklch(49.1% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#394F77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#6986BB 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) | #738ABD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9199 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986BB
#6986BB
oklch(61.9% 0.087 262)
- #A08145
#A08145
oklch(62% 0.087 82.4)
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 #6986BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #6986BB 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.