#6978CB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(59.8% 0.127 274.2), rgb(105, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6978CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6978CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.127 274.2) |
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 #6978CB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6978CB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6978CB text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6978CB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6978CB
oklch(59.8% 0.127 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A9
oklch(49.2% 0.129 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4889
oklch(42.7% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#6978CB 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) | #5882CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7AC9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438998 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6978CB
#6978CB
oklch(59.8% 0.127 274.2)
- #987D00
#987D00
oklch(59.8% 0.122 93.7)
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 #6978CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6978CB 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.