#6979C4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.6% 0.116 273.3), rgb(105, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6979C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979C4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.116 273.3) |
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 #6979C4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979C4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979C4 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979C4 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6979C4
oklch(59.6% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#6979C4 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) | #5D81C7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488995 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979C4
#6979C4
oklch(59.6% 0.116 273.3)
- #977D15
#977D15
oklch(59.7% 0.116 93.3)
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 #6979C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #6979C4 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.