#6997BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.072 242), rgb(105, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6997BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6997BA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.072 242) |
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 #6997BA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6997BA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997BA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997BA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A6C1
oklch(70.8% 0.056 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6997BA
oklch(65.7% 0.072 242)
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Step 600
600
#47799E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#386687
oklch(49.2% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F536D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#6997BA 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) | #8897BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A0A3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6997BA
#6997BA
oklch(65.7% 0.072 242)
- #B28763
#B28763
oklch(65.6% 0.073 61)
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 #6997BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #6997BA 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.