#6978D7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.5% 0.144 274.5), rgb(105, 120, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6978D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6978D7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 120, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.144 274.5) |
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 #6978D7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6978D7 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6978D7 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6978D7 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6978D7
oklch(60.5% 0.144 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A67CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4690
oklch(42.7% 0.121 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#6978D7 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) | #5084DB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447BD5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398C9D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6978D7
#6978D7
oklch(60.5% 0.144 274.5)
- #9A8000
#9A8000
oklch(60.6% 0.124 94.6)
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 #6978D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #6978D7 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.