#6971E1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.167 277), rgb(105, 113, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6971E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6971E1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.167 277) |
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 #6971E1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6971E1 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6971E1 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6971E1 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6971E1
oklch(59.8% 0.167 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DB
oklch(55.5% 0.183 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D50BE
oklch(49.2% 0.169 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#6971E1 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) | #3981E5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2978DF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308A9E | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6971E1
#6971E1
oklch(59.8% 0.167 277)
- #957F00
#957F00
oklch(59.9% 0.123 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 #6971E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #6971E1 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.