#6979CD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.1% 0.129 273.8), rgb(105, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6979CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979CD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.129 273.8) |
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 #6979CD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979CD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979CD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979CD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6979CD
oklch(60.1% 0.129 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4889
oklch(42.6% 0.108 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#6979CD 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) | #5883D0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418B99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979CD
#6979CD
oklch(60.1% 0.129 273.8)
- #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 #6979CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #6979CD 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.