#6988CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6), rgb(105, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6988CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6988CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6) |
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 #6988CB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6988CB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6988CB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6988CB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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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)
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5171B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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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)
#6988CB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4096A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6988CB
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
- #A88432
#A88432
oklch(63.2% 0.108 84.7)
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 #6988CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6988CB 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.