#6B98CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.7% 0.089 251.8), rgb(107, 152, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6B98CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B98CA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 152, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.089 251.8) |
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 #6B98CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B98CA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98CA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B98CA
oklch(66.7% 0.089 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4676AB
oklch(55.6% 0.098 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#386392
oklch(49.1% 0.09 252)
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Step 800
800
#2E5177
oklch(42.7% 0.076 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 253)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#6B98CA 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) | #849ACC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A3A9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B98CA
#6B98CA
oklch(66.7% 0.089 251.8)
- #B78B54
#B78B54
oklch(66.7% 0.09 71.4)
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 #6B98CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B98CA 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.