#6986EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.158 269.8), rgb(105, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6986EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986EE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.158 269.8) |
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 #6986EE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986EE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986EE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986EE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400
#829CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986EE
oklch(64.7% 0.158 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D68D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F56BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334797
oklch(42.8% 0.133 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#6986EE 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) | #5892F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4787EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129DAE | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986EE
#6986EE
oklch(64.7% 0.158 269.8)
- #AE8900
#AE8900
oklch(64.7% 0.132 89.5)
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 #6986EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6986EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.010
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #6986EE 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.