#6976F0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.7% 0.181 275.2), rgb(105, 118, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6976F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6976F0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.181 275.2) |
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 #6976F0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6976F0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6976F0 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6976F0 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8897F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 275.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6976F0
oklch(61.7% 0.181 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5760E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#484EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B41A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#6976F0 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) | #3388F4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #187CED | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1592A8 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6976F0
#6976F0
oklch(61.7% 0.181 275.2)
- #9D8400
#9D8400
oklch(61.8% 0.127 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 #6976F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6976F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6976F0 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.