#6995CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.098 255.3), rgb(105, 149, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6995CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6995CE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 149, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.098 255.3) |
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 #6995CE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6995CE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6995CE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6995CE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6995CE
oklch(66.1% 0.098 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#4675B1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#386298
oklch(49.2% 0.099 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4363
oklch(37.8% 0.063 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#6995CE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA2A9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6995CE
#6995CE
oklch(66.1% 0.098 255.3)
- #B68A49
#B68A49
oklch(66.2% 0.099 75.3)
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 #6995CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #6995CE 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.