#6972DD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.7% 0.161 276.8), rgb(105, 114, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6972DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972DD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 276.8) |
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 #6972DD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6972DD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972DD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972DD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6972DD
oklch(59.7% 0.161 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277)
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Step 900
900
#353A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#6972DD 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) | #4081E1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3278DB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358A9D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972DD
#6972DD
oklch(59.7% 0.161 276.8)
- #957E00
#957E00
oklch(59.7% 0.123 96.2)
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 #6972DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #6972DD 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.