#6973FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.205 275.6), rgb(105, 115, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6973FF is a medium-light, 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6973FF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.205 275.6) |
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 #6973FF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6973FF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6973FF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6973FF text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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)
#6973FF
oklch(62.2% 0.205 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5659F2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4848D2
oklch(49.2% 0.206 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A3CAA
oklch(42.7% 0.172 275.5)
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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)
#6973FF 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) | #0089FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094AE | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6973FF
#6973FF
oklch(62.2% 0.205 275.6)
- #9E8500
#9E8500
oklch(62.1% 0.128 95.7)
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 #6973FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6973FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #6973FF 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.