#6975FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.2 275.2), rgb(105, 117, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6975FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6975FD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.2 275.2) |
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 #6975FD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6975FD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6975FD text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6975FD text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6975FD
oklch(62.5% 0.2 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#565BEF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4749D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A3DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.168 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#6975FD 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) | #158AFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AE | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6975FD
#6975FD
oklch(62.5% 0.2 275.2)
- #A08600
#A08600
oklch(62.6% 0.129 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 #6975FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6975FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.074
Use #6975FD 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.