#6977FF
Royal Blue · medium cool blue
About #6977FF
#6977FF is a vivid, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 47% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 59% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Royal Blue (ΔE 11.7); Azure comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFF169 — a lemon tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6977FF for buttons, links and attention-grabbing accents. Put black text on top of it — 5.68:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6977FF?
#6977FF is a vivid, medium shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 47% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 59% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6977FF?
Use black text. Black on #6977FF has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6977FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFF169, and analogous partners are #69C2FF and #A669FF.