#6979CB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60% 0.126 273.7), rgb(105, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6979CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.126 273.7) |
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 #6979CB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979CB | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979CB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979CB text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6979CB
oklch(60% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#6979CB 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) | #5983CE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438A98 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979CB
#6979CB
oklch(60% 0.126 273.7)
- #997E00
#997E00
oklch(60.1% 0.123 93.8)
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 #6979CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6979CB 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.