#6972B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.108 276.9), rgb(105, 114, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6972B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972B8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.108 276.9) |
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 #6972B8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6972B8 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972B8 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972B8 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DD1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C5
oklch(63.2% 0.098 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6972B8
oklch(57.5% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 277.3)
#6972B8 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) | #597ABB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F808C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972B8
#6972B8
oklch(57.5% 0.108 276.9)
- #8B781D
#8B781D
oklch(57.4% 0.108 96.7)
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 #6972B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #6972B8 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.