#6097AD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.067 225.3), rgb(96, 151, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#6097AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6097AD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 151, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.067 225.3) |
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 #6097AD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6097AD | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6097AD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6097AD text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6097AD
oklch(64.6% 0.067 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F7C93
oklch(55.5% 0.072 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#31697E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#264753
oklch(37.8% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#6097AD 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) | #8B94AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9E9E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6097AD
#6097AD
oklch(64.6% 0.067 225.3)
- #B1826C
#B1826C
oklch(64.7% 0.067 46.1)
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 #6097AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.054
Use #6097AD 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.