#6989CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.109 264.3), rgb(105, 137, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6989CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6989CD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.109 264.3) |
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 #6989CD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6989CD | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6989CD text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6989CD text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6989CD
oklch(63.5% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5071B9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#405E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#6989CD 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) | #6F8FD0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F98A2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6989CD
#6989CD
oklch(63.5% 0.109 264.3)
- #A98431
#A98431
oklch(63.3% 0.109 84.2)
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 #6989CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
Use #6989CD 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.