#6197FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.164 262.2), rgb(97, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6197FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6197FF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.164 262.2) |
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 #6197FF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6197FF | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197FF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6197FF text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6197FF
oklch(68.8% 0.164 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4382FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D65F5
oklch(55.7% 0.227 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#1052D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1144AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#153B89
oklch(37.7% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2350
oklch(26.9% 0.087 262.5)
#6197FF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5192FD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6197FF
#6197FF
oklch(68.8% 0.164 262.2)
- #C59000
#C59000
oklch(68.6% 0.141 82.3)
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 #6197FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6197FF 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.