#6980F2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.171 272.1), rgb(105, 128, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6980F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980F2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.171 272.1) |
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 #6980F2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980F2 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980F2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980F2 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#849AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980F2
oklch(63.8% 0.171 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5164DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4252C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#36449C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 272)
#6980F2 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) | #498FF6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3583F0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #079AAD | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980F2
#6980F2
oklch(63.8% 0.171 272.1)
- #A88800
#A88800
oklch(63.8% 0.131 92.1)
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 #6980F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6980F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6980F2 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.