#6972CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.7% 0.137 277), rgb(105, 114, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6972CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972CC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.137 277) |
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 #6972CC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6972CC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972CC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972CC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#919BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 277)
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Step 500
500
#7781D5
oklch(63.2% 0.126 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6972CC
oklch(58.7% 0.137 277)
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Step 700
700
#5057A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#414787
oklch(42.6% 0.105 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#6972CC 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) | #4D7ECF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4576CA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438595 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972CC
#6972CC
oklch(58.7% 0.137 277)
- #917C00
#917C00
oklch(58.8% 0.121 97.2)
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 #6972CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #6972CC 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.