#6979A0
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.8% 0.063 267.1), rgb(105, 121, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6979A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979A0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.063 267.1) |
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 #6979A0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6979A0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979A0 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979A0 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 268)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6979A0
oklch(57.8% 0.063 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#526083
oklch(49.2% 0.059 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#434E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#6979A0 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) | #6C7CA2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67779F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598186 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979A0
#6979A0
oklch(57.8% 0.063 267.1)
- #8A784D
#8A784D
oklch(57.9% 0.064 87.7)
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 #6979A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #6979A0 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.