#6988CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.11 265), rgb(105, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6988CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6988CD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.11 265) |
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 #6988CD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6988CD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6988CD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6988CD text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#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
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6988CD
oklch(63.3% 0.11 265)
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Step 600
600
#5070B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#415EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#6988CD 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) | #6E8ED0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F97A1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6988CD
#6988CD
oklch(63.3% 0.11 265)
- #A9842F
#A9842F
oklch(63.3% 0.11 84.6)
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 #6988CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6988CD 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.