#6197DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.122 256), rgb(97, 151, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6197DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6197DF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 151, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.122 256) |
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 #6197DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6197DF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197DF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6197DF
oklch(67% 0.122 256)
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Step 500
500
#438AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.155 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F71D3
oklch(55.5% 0.169 256)
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Step 700
700
#105EB7
oklch(49% 0.158 256)
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Step 800
800
#124D94
oklch(42.6% 0.131 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#174176
oklch(37.7% 0.102 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#6197DF 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) | #799CE2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6197DF
#6197DF
oklch(67% 0.122 256)
- #C08A30
#C08A30
oklch(67.1% 0.122 76.1)
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 #6197DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #6197DF 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.