#6973A0
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.5% 0.071 274.3), rgb(105, 115, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6973A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6973A0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.071 274.3) |
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 #6973A0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6973A0 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6973A0 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6973A0 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D6
oklch(81% 0.032 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 274)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6973A0
oklch(56.5% 0.071 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#555E86
oklch(49.1% 0.065 274)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#6973A0 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) | #6577A2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7C83 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6973A0
#6973A0
oklch(56.5% 0.071 274.3)
- #837644
#837644
oklch(56.6% 0.071 95.2)
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 #6973A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #6973A0 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.