#6979D5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.6% 0.14 274), rgb(105, 121, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6979D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979D5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.14 274) |
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 #6979D5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979D5 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979D5 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979D5 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6979D5
oklch(60.6% 0.14 274)
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Step 600
600
#5968CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A56B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#6979D5 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) | #5384D8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487BD3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8D9D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979D5
#6979D5
oklch(60.6% 0.14 274)
- #9B8000
#9B8000
oklch(60.7% 0.125 94)
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 #6979D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6979D5 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.