#6993B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.5% 0.067 241.9), rgb(105, 147, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6993B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6993B3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.067 241.9) |
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 #6993B3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6993B3 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6993B3 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993B3 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A5BF
oklch(70.6% 0.053 242.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6993B3
oklch(64.5% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B799A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 241)
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Step 700
700
#3C6584
oklch(49% 0.068 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#32536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4557
oklch(37.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#6993B3 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) | #8593B5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9B9D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6993B3
#6993B3
oklch(64.5% 0.067 241.9)
- #AB8563
#AB8563
oklch(64.5% 0.067 63)
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 #6993B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6993B3 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.