#6986CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.11 266), rgb(105, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6986CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.11 266) |
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 #6986CB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986CB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986CB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986CB text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986CB
oklch(62.7% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5270B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#374C81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#6986CB 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) | #6C8CCE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41959F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986CB
#6986CB
oklch(62.7% 0.11 266)
- #A6832D
#A6832D
oklch(62.8% 0.11 86)
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 #6986CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
Use #6986CB 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.