#6197CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.096 248.1), rgb(97, 151, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6197CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6197CA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.096 248.1) |
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 #6197CA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6197CA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197CA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197CA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 248.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6197CA
oklch(66% 0.096 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D78AD
oklch(55.7% 0.103 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6495
oklch(49% 0.098 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#275279
oklch(42.7% 0.081 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#6197CA 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) | #8298CC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748EC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A3A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6197CA
#6197CA
oklch(66% 0.096 248.1)
- #B9874E
#B9874E
oklch(66% 0.096 68.5)
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 #6197CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6197CA 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.