#6991AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.7% 0.059 237.4), rgb(105, 145, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6991AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6991AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.059 237.4) |
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 #6991AB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6991AB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6991AB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6991AB text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BA
oklch(70.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6991AB
oklch(63.7% 0.059 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7995
oklch(55.6% 0.065 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F667F
oklch(49.2% 0.06 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#345367
oklch(42.7% 0.05 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4554
oklch(37.8% 0.038 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#6991AB 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) | #8590AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519899 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6991AB
#6991AB
oklch(63.7% 0.059 237.4)
- #A78368
#A78368
oklch(63.7% 0.059 58.3)
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 #6991AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #6991AB 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.