#6972C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.127 277), rgb(105, 114, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6972C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972C5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.127 277) |
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 #6972C5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6972C5 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972C5 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972C5 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#929BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7882CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 276.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6972C5
oklch(58.3% 0.127 277)
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Step 700
700
#5158A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#424883
oklch(42.6% 0.097 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#6972C5 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) | #527DC8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488392 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972C5
#6972C5
oklch(58.3% 0.127 277)
- #8F7A00
#8F7A00
oklch(58.2% 0.12 97)
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 #6972C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #6972C5 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.