#6979BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.101 272.4), rgb(105, 121, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6979BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979BA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.101 272.4) |
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 #6979BA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979BA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979BA text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979BA text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7686C2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6979BA
oklch(59.1% 0.101 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#6979BA 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) | #6280BD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8691 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979BA
#6979BA
oklch(59.1% 0.101 272.4)
- #937B2C
#937B2C
oklch(59% 0.101 91.9)
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 #6979BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #6979BA 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.