#6975D4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.144 275.7), rgb(105, 117, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6975D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6975D4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.144 275.7) |
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 #6975D4 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6975D4 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6975D4 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6975D4 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6975D4
oklch(59.8% 0.144 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C66CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4690
oklch(42.8% 0.121 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#6975D4 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) | #4D81D8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4279D2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D899A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6975D4
#6975D4
oklch(59.8% 0.144 275.7)
- #967E00
#967E00
oklch(59.8% 0.123 95.6)
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 #6975D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #6975D4 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.