#6971AB
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.6% 0.09 277.1), rgb(105, 113, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#6971AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6971AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.09 277.1) |
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 #6971AB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6971AB | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6971AB text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6971AB text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#969DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.065 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6971AB
oklch(56.6% 0.09 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#555C90
oklch(49.2% 0.084 277)
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Step 800
800
#454B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#6971AB 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) | #5E78AD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557C86 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6971AB
#6971AB
oklch(56.6% 0.09 277.1)
- #857632
#857632
oklch(56.5% 0.09 96.9)
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 #6971AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.058
Use #6971AB 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.