#6979FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.3% 0.197 274.2), rgb(105, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6979FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6979FF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.197 274.2) |
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 #6979FF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6979FF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6979FF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6979FF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6979FF
oklch(63.3% 0.197 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#535CED
oklch(55.5% 0.215 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#444BCF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 274)
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Step 800
800
#383EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 274)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#6979FF 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) | #248DFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098B0 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6979FF
#6979FF
oklch(63.3% 0.197 274.2)
- #A48800
#A48800
oklch(63.4% 0.13 94.3)
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 #6979FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6979FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #6979FF 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.