#6989AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.067 252.5), rgb(105, 137, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6989AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6989AE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.067 252.5) |
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 #6989AE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6989AE | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6989AE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6989AE text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6989AE
oklch(62% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#54769D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#446386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#6989AE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519195 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6989AE
#6989AE
oklch(62% 0.067 252.5)
- #9F8058
#9F8058
oklch(62% 0.067 73.2)
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 #6989AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
Use #6989AE 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.