#6986C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.097 264.1), rgb(105, 134, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6986C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986C2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.097 264.1) |
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 #6986C2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986C2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986C2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986C2 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986C2
oklch(62.3% 0.097 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5371B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#445F98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 264)
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Step 800
800
#384E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#6986C2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6683C1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47939B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986C2
#6986C2
oklch(62.3% 0.097 264.1)
- #A3823C
#A3823C
oklch(62.4% 0.097 83.9)
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 #6986C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6986C2 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.