#6989BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.09 260.6), rgb(105, 137, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6989BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6989BF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.09 260.6) |
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 #6989BF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6989BF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6989BF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6989BF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DE
oklch(81% 0.044 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6989BF
oklch(62.8% 0.09 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5273AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#426094
oklch(49% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#6989BF 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) | #758DC1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48959C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6989BF
#6989BF
oklch(62.8% 0.09 260.6)
- #A58345
#A58345
oklch(62.9% 0.09 80.9)
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 #6989BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #6989BF 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.