#6979B4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.8% 0.093 271.7), rgb(105, 121, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#6979B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979B4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.093 271.7) |
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 #6979B4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979B4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979B4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979B4 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7786BE
oklch(63% 0.086 272.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6979B4
oklch(58.8% 0.093 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#414C76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#6979B4 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) | #657FB6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50858E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979B4
#6979B4
oklch(58.8% 0.093 271.7)
- #917B35
#917B35
oklch(58.9% 0.093 91.8)
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 #6979B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #6979B4 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.