#6970E2
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.7% 0.17 277.3), rgb(105, 112, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6970E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6970E2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.17 277.3) |
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 #6970E2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6970E2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6970E2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6970E2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6970E2
oklch(59.7% 0.17 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DC
oklch(55.5% 0.185 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F419B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#6970E2 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) | #3681E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2477E0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F899E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6970E2
#6970E2
oklch(59.7% 0.17 277.3)
- #947F00
#947F00
oklch(59.8% 0.123 97.5)
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 #6970E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #6970E2 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.