#6497AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.061 223.4), rgb(100, 151, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6497AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6497AA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.061 223.4) |
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 #6497AA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6497AA | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6497AA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497AA text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 222.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6497AA
oklch(64.7% 0.061 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#447C90
oklch(55.6% 0.067 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#35687B
oklch(49% 0.063 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5564
oklch(42.7% 0.051 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#6497AA 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) | #8C94AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489D9D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6497AA
#6497AA
oklch(64.7% 0.061 223.4)
- #AF8370
#AF8370
oklch(64.8% 0.061 44.4)
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 #6497AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #6497AA 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.