#6992B7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.072 246.4), rgb(105, 146, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6992B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6992B7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.072 246.4) |
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 #6992B7 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6992B7 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6992B7 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6992B7 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6992B7
oklch(64.4% 0.072 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C789F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6588
oklch(49.3% 0.072 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#6992B7 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) | #8392B9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9B9E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6992B7
#6992B7
oklch(64.4% 0.072 246.4)
- #AC855E
#AC855E
oklch(64.5% 0.072 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 #6992B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.054
Use #6992B7 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.