#6972FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.205 275.9), rgb(105, 114, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6972FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6972FE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.205 275.9) |
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 #6972FE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6972FE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6972FE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6972FE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6972FE
oklch(62% 0.205 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5759F1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4847D2
oklch(49% 0.207 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B3CAA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 276)
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Step 900
900
#313586
oklch(37.6% 0.133 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#6972FE 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) | #0088FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AD | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6972FE
#6972FE
oklch(62% 0.205 275.9)
- #9D8500
#9D8500
oklch(62% 0.128 96.3)
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 #6972FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6972FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #6972FE 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.