#6988FD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.176 269.9), rgb(105, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6988FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6988FD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.176 269.9) |
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 #6988FD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6988FD | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6988FD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6988FD text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF9
oklch(81% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6988FD
oklch(66% 0.176 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C53C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#31449E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#6988FD 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) | #5096FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3889FB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6988FD
#6988FD
oklch(66% 0.176 269.9)
- #B28D00
#B28D00
oklch(65.9% 0.135 90)
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 #6988FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6988FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6988FD 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.