#6991B5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.07 246.3), rgb(105, 145, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6991B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6991B5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 145, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.07 246.3) |
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 #6991B5 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6991B5 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6991B5 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6991B5 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6991B5
oklch(64.1% 0.07 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D789E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6587
oklch(49.2% 0.071 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#33526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#6991B5 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) | #8291B7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C999D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6991B5
#6991B5
oklch(64.1% 0.07 246.3)
- #AA845E
#AA845E
oklch(64.1% 0.07 66)
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 #6991B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #6991B5 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.