#6987A8
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.061 251.2), rgb(105, 135, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6987A8 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6987A8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 135, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.061 251.2) |
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 #6987A8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6987A8 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6987A8 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6987A8 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6987A8
oklch(61.3% 0.061 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#567699
oklch(55.5% 0.066 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#466383
oklch(49.1% 0.062 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A516A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#6987A8 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) | #7A88AA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548E92 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6987A8
#6987A8
oklch(61.3% 0.061 251.2)
- #9C7E5B
#9C7E5B
oklch(61.3% 0.062 70.6)
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 #6987A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
Use #6987A8 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.