#6990BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.081 252.6), rgb(105, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6990BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6990BD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.081 252.6) |
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 #6990BD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6990BD | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6990BD text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6990BD text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6990BD
oklch(64.2% 0.081 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D638E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2736
oklch(26.8% 0.033 252.6)
#6990BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489A9F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6990BD
#6990BD
oklch(64.2% 0.081 252.6)
- #AB8554
#AB8554
oklch(64.2% 0.081 72.6)
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 #6990BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #6990BD 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.