#6986D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1), rgb(105, 134, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6986D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986D2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1) |
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 #6986D2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986D2 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986D2 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986D2 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#516EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#425CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#364B86
oklch(42.6% 0.101 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#6986D2 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) | #698DD5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D84D0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B96A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986D2
#6986D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1)
- #A8841E
#A8841E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 87.5)
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 #6986D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #6986D2 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.