#6972AD
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(57% 0.092 276.5), rgb(105, 114, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#6972AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972AD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.092 276.5) |
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 #6972AD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6972AD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972AD text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972AD text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C85BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 276.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6972AD
oklch(57% 0.092 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#545C91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#454B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#6972AD 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) | #5E79AF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547E87 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972AD
#6972AD
oklch(57% 0.092 276.5)
- #877731
#877731
oklch(57% 0.092 96.5)
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 #6972AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #6972AD 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.