#6F99BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.073 246.5), rgb(111, 153, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6F99BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F99BF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.073 246.5) |
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 #6F99BF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F99BF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F99BF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F99BF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 246.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F99BF
oklch(66.7% 0.073 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B789F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 246)
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Step 700
700
#3C6588
oklch(49.2% 0.073 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#6F99BF 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) | #8A99C1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A2A6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F99BF
#6F99BF
oklch(66.7% 0.073 246.5)
- #B38C64
#B38C64
oklch(66.7% 0.072 66.8)
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 #6F99BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #6F99BF 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.