#6996BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.074 244.1), rgb(105, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6996BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6996BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.074 244.1) |
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 #6996BB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6996BB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6996BB text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6996BB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6996BB
oklch(65.5% 0.074 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#48789F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#30536F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B445A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#6996BB 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) | #8796BD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DBA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489FA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6996BB
#6996BB
oklch(65.5% 0.074 244.1)
- #B18760
#B18760
oklch(65.5% 0.074 63.8)
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 #6996BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #6996BB 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.