#6972A8
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.7% 0.084 276.1), rgb(105, 114, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6972A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972A8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.084 276.1) |
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 #6972A8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6972A8 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972A8 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972A8 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#969EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C86B9
oklch(63.2% 0.078 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6972A8
oklch(56.7% 0.084 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#555C8D
oklch(49% 0.079 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#6972A8 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) | #6178AA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577D85 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972A8
#6972A8
oklch(56.7% 0.084 276.1)
- #857638
#857638
oklch(56.6% 0.084 95.9)
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 #6972A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6972A8 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.