#6988F7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.7% 0.168 269.6), rgb(105, 136, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6988F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6988F7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 136, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.168 269.6) |
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 #6988F7 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6988F7 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6988F7 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6988F7 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6988F7
oklch(65.7% 0.168 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C54BF
oklch(49% 0.17 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#32469B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#6988F7 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) | #5595FB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4089F5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6988F7
#6988F7
oklch(65.7% 0.168 269.6)
- #B18C00
#B18C00
oklch(65.6% 0.134 89.9)
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 #6988F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6988F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
Use #6988F7 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.