#6973B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.107 276.3), rgb(105, 115, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6973B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6973B8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.107 276.3) |
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 #6973B8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6973B8 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6973B8 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6973B8 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFE0
oklch(81% 0.047 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#939DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C5
oklch(63.2% 0.098 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6973B8
oklch(57.7% 0.107 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#525A98
oklch(49% 0.099 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#434A7B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#6973B8 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) | #5B7BBB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5575B6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F818D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6973B8
#6973B8
oklch(57.7% 0.107 276.3)
- #8C7920
#8C7920
oklch(57.8% 0.107 96.5)
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 #6973B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
Use #6973B8 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.