#6979A8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.075 269.5), rgb(105, 121, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6979A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979A8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.075 269.5) |
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 #6979A8 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6979A8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979A8 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979A8 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 269)
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Step 500
500
#7988B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 269.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6979A8
oklch(58.2% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#515F89
oklch(49.2% 0.07 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#424E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#38415A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#6979A8 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) | #697DAA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568289 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979A8
#6979A8
oklch(58.2% 0.075 269.5)
- #8C7945
#8C7945
oklch(58.2% 0.074 89.9)
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 #6979A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #6979A8 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.