#6976BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.5% 0.107 274.5), rgb(105, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6976BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6976BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.107 274.5) |
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 #6976BB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6976BB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6976BB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6976BB text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 275)
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Step 500
500
#7885C5
oklch(63.2% 0.098 274.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6976BB
oklch(58.5% 0.107 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#505B99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F64
oklch(37.8% 0.064 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#6976BB 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) | #5D7EBE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8490 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6976BB
#6976BB
oklch(58.5% 0.107 274.5)
- #907A22
#907A22
oklch(58.4% 0.107 94.4)
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 #6976BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #6976BB 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.