#6976E9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.3% 0.172 275.3), rgb(105, 118, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6976E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6976E9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.172 275.3) |
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 #6976E9 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6976E9 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6976E9 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6976E9 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF7
oklch(81% 0.083 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6976E9
oklch(61.3% 0.172 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5862DE
oklch(55.7% 0.187 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4950C1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B429C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#32397C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#6976E9 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) | #3C86ED | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #297CE7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2490A4 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6976E9
#6976E9
oklch(61.3% 0.172 275.3)
- #9C8200
#9C8200
oklch(61.3% 0.126 94.8)
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 #6976E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6976E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #6976E9 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.