#6979AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.3% 0.079 270.2), rgb(105, 121, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#6979AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.079 270.2) |
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 #6979AB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979AB | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979AB text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979AB text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#939FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7888B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6979AB
oklch(58.3% 0.079 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#505E8B
oklch(49% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#6979AB 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) | #687EAD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378AA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55838B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979AB
#6979AB
oklch(58.3% 0.079 270.2)
- #8D7941
#8D7941
oklch(58.2% 0.079 90.2)
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 #6979AB, 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 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #6979AB 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.