#6970DC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.162 277.5), rgb(105, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#6970DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6970DC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.162 277.5) |
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 #6970DC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6970DC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6970DC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6970DC text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF0
oklch(81% 0.073 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6970DC
oklch(59.3% 0.162 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F53B4
oklch(49.2% 0.151 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#404491
oklch(42.6% 0.125 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#363A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#6970DC 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) | #3C80E0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F76DA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36889C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6970DC
#6970DC
oklch(59.3% 0.162 277.5)
- #927E00
#927E00
oklch(59.4% 0.123 98)
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 #6970DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #6970DC 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.