#6980EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.163 272), rgb(105, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6980EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980EC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.163 272) |
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 #6980EC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980EC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980EC text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980EC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980EC
oklch(63.4% 0.163 272)
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Step 600
600
#5166D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4354BC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 272)
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Step 800
800
#374598
oklch(42.7% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#6980EC 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) | #4E8EF0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D82EA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B98AB | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980EC
#6980EC
oklch(63.4% 0.163 272)
- #A78700
#A78700
oklch(63.5% 0.13 92)
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 #6980EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6980EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #6980EC 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.