#6973AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(57.3% 0.093 275.8), rgb(105, 115, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6973AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6973AF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.093 275.8) |
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 #6973AF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6973AF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6973AF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6973AF text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6973AF
oklch(57.3% 0.093 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#6973AF 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) | #5F7AB1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537F89 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6973AF
#6973AF
oklch(57.3% 0.093 275.8)
- #897830
#897830
oklch(57.4% 0.094 96)
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 #6973AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #6973AF 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.