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#6973FC Color

#6973FC is rgb(105, 115, 252) in RGB, hsl(236, 96%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 54%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6973FC
HEX#6973FC
RGBrgb(105, 115, 252)
HSLhsl(236, 96%, 70%)
HSVhsv(236, 58%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 54%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.201 275.7)
LABlab(53.31% 27.09 -71.06)
LCHlch(53.31% 76.05 290.87)

What #6973FC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6973FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 5.4Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 8.41Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 8.65Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 10.49Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 10.63Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 12.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6973FC Channel Values

How #6973FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 115 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 96% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 58% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6973FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6973FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6973FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6973FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6973FC
Complementary
#FCF269
Analogous
#69BCFC
Analogous
#A969FC
Triadic
#FC6973
Triadic
#73FC69
Split comp.
#FCA969
Split comp.
#BCFC69

Tints & Shades of #6973FC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7D86FC
#9198FD
#A5ABFD
#B9BEFE
#CDD0FE
#E1E3FE

Shades

#3C49FB
#0A1AFA
#0412D2
#030EA0
#020A73
#010641

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6973FC.

How #6973FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6973FC
Protanopia#7171FC
Protanomaly#6E72FC
Deuteranopia#7070FC
Deuteranomaly#6D71FC
Tritanopia#388E8E
Tritanomaly#5084C4
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #6973FC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6973fc: #6973FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6973FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6973fc': '#6973FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.451, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_6973fc">#6973FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6973FC"

More Blue Colors

#6973FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6973FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6973FC?

#6973FC is a light blue — rgb(105, 115, 252) in RGB and hsl(236, 96%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #6973FC?

#6973FC is rgb(105, 115, 252) — red 105, green 115, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6973FC?

#6973FC converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 54%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6973FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6973FC scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6973FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6973FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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