#6971E8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.177 276.8), rgb(105, 113, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6971E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6971E8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.177 276.8) |
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 #6971E8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6971E8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6971E8 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6971E8 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 276.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6971E8
oklch(60.3% 0.177 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE0
oklch(55.5% 0.192 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E419E
oklch(42.9% 0.148 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#34387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#6971E8 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) | #3083EC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A78E5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278CA2 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6971E8
#6971E8
oklch(60.3% 0.177 276.8)
- #968000
#968000
oklch(60.2% 0.124 97)
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 #6971E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6971E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #6971E8 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.