#6994AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.058 232.2), rgb(105, 148, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6994AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6994AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 148, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.058 232.2) |
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 #6994AB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6994AB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6994AB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994AB 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6994AB
oklch(64.4% 0.058 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A92
oklch(55.6% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C677D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 232)
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Step 800
800
#325465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4552
oklch(37.6% 0.038 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#6994AB 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) | #8992AC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519A9B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6994AB
#6994AB
oklch(64.4% 0.058 232.2)
- #AA846D
#AA846D
oklch(64.4% 0.057 52.6)
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 #6994AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #6994AB 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.