#6B98CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.096 254), rgb(107, 152, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6B98CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B98CF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 152, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.096 254) |
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 #6B98CF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B98CF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98CF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98CF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B98CF
oklch(67% 0.096 254)
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Step 500
500
#528CD2
oklch(63.2% 0.123 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#3475BF
oklch(55.7% 0.133 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2661A5
oklch(49% 0.125 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#215085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#21436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#6B98CF 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) | #829BD1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691CE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA4AB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B98CF
#6B98CF
oklch(67% 0.096 254)
- #B88C4E
#B88C4E
oklch(66.9% 0.096 74.3)
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 #6B98CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B98CF 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.