#6988EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.153 268.9), rgb(105, 136, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6988EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6988EC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 136, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.153 268.9) |
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 #6988EC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6988EC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6988EC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6988EC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#829DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6988EC
oklch(65% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C69D4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 269)
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Step 700
700
#3D57B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#334894
oklch(42.8% 0.127 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.099 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#6988EC 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) | #5D93F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C88EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179EAE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6988EC
#6988EC
oklch(65% 0.153 268.9)
- #B08A00
#B08A00
oklch(65.1% 0.133 89.1)
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 #6988EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.007
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #6988EC 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.