#6986F6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.169 270.2), rgb(105, 134, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6986F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6986F6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 134, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.169 270.2) |
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 #6986F6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6986F6 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6986F6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6986F6 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6986F6
oklch(65.2% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E54C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#6986F6 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) | #5294FA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D87F4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB2 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6986F6
#6986F6
oklch(65.2% 0.169 270.2)
- #AF8B00
#AF8B00
oklch(65.2% 0.133 90.3)
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 #6986F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6986F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
Use #6986F6 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.