#6971FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.5% 0.201 276.2), rgb(105, 113, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6971FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6971FA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.201 276.2) |
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 #6971FA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6971FA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6971FA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6971FA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6971FA
oklch(61.5% 0.201 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#585AEF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4948D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C3CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#323585
oklch(37.6% 0.131 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#6971FA 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) | #0087FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AB | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6971FA
#6971FA
oklch(61.5% 0.201 276.2)
- #9B8300
#9B8300
oklch(61.4% 0.126 96.1)
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 #6971FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6971FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #6971FA 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.