#6996BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.076 245.5), rgb(105, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6996BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6996BD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.076 245.5) |
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 #6996BD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6996BD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6996BD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6996BD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6996BD
oklch(65.6% 0.076 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#4878A1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#39658A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5270
oklch(42.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A445A
oklch(37.6% 0.05 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#6996BD 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) | #8696BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479FA3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6996BD
#6996BD
oklch(65.6% 0.076 245.5)
- #B1885E
#B1885E
oklch(65.6% 0.076 66.5)
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 #6996BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #6996BD 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.