#6971CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.4% 0.137 277.4), rgb(105, 113, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6971CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6971CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.137 277.4) |
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 #6971CB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6971CB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6971CB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6971CB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#919BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 277)
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Step 500
500
#7781D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6971CB
oklch(58.4% 0.137 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5157A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20233F
oklch(26.8% 0.052 277.6)
#6971CB 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) | #4C7DCE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4475C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448494 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6971CB
#6971CB
oklch(58.4% 0.137 277.4)
- #8F7B00
#8F7B00
oklch(58.4% 0.121 97.7)
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 #6971CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6971CB 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.