#6972B4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(57.3% 0.102 276.8), rgb(105, 114, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6972B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972B4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.102 276.8) |
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 #6972B4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6972B4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972B4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972B4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6972B4
oklch(57.3% 0.102 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#6972B4 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) | #5B7AB7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517F8A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972B4
#6972B4
oklch(57.3% 0.102 276.8)
- #8A7826
#8A7826
oklch(57.4% 0.102 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 #6972B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6972B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #6972B4 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.