#6977F1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.181 274.9), rgb(105, 119, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6977F1 is a medium-light, 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6977F1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 119, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.181 274.9) |
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 #6977F1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6977F1 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6977F1 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6977F1 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6977F1
oklch(62% 0.181 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5660E4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#474EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#6977F1 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) | #3589F5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7DEE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1293A9 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6977F1
#6977F1
oklch(62% 0.181 274.9)
- #9E8400
#9E8400
oklch(61.9% 0.127 95)
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 #6977F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6977F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #6977F1 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.