#6978CE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60% 0.132 274.3), rgb(105, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6978CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6978CE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.132 274.3) |
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 #6978CE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6978CE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6978CE text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6978CE text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6978CE
oklch(60% 0.132 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#6978CE 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) | #5682D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418A99 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6978CE
#6978CE
oklch(60% 0.132 274.3)
- #987E00
#987E00
oklch(60% 0.123 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 #6978CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #6978CE 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.