#6987CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.109 265.3), rgb(105, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6987CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6987CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.109 265.3) |
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 #6987CB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6987CB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6987CB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6987CB text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#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
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6987CB
oklch(63% 0.109 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5170B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#425E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#6987CB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4095A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6987CB
#6987CB
oklch(63% 0.109 265.3)
- #A78330
#A78330
oklch(62.9% 0.108 84.8)
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 #6987CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- 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 0.056
Use #6987CB 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.