#6197BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.081 240.3), rgb(97, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6197BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6197BD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.081 240.3) |
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 #6197BD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6197BD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197BD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197BD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6197BD
oklch(65.4% 0.081 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#30668A
oklch(49% 0.081 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#295470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#6197BD 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) | #8697BF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A0A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6197BD
#6197BD
oklch(65.4% 0.081 240.3)
- #B5855D
#B5855D
oklch(65.4% 0.081 60.5)
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 #6197BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #6197BD 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.