#6097BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.08 239.1), rgb(96, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6097BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6097BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.08 239.1) |
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 #6097BC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6097BC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6097BC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6097BC text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 238.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6097BC
oklch(65.3% 0.08 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F678A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#285470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239)
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Step 900
900
#25455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#6097BC 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) | #8796BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A0A3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6097BC
#6097BC
oklch(65.3% 0.08 239.1)
- #B5845D
#B5845D
oklch(65.3% 0.081 59.2)
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 #6097BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #6097BC 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.