#6987D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.118 266.5), rgb(105, 135, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6987D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6987D2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 135, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.118 266.5) |
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 #6987D2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6987D2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6987D2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6987D2 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6987D2
oklch(63.3% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#506FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#415CA4
oklch(49% 0.12 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#364C85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 266.6)
#6987D2 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) | #6A8ED5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B97A3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6987D2
#6987D2
oklch(63.3% 0.118 266.5)
- #A98422
#A98422
oklch(63.2% 0.118 86.5)
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 #6987D2, 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 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #6987D2 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.