#6897B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.065 234.3), rgb(104, 151, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6897B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6897B2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 151, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.065 234.3) |
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 #6897B2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6897B2 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897B2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897B2 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 235.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BC
oklch(70.6% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6897B2
oklch(65.3% 0.065 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#477A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 235)
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Step 700
700
#386780
oklch(49.1% 0.065 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5468
oklch(42.7% 0.054 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#6897B2 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) | #8A96B3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DB2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9EA0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6897B2
#6897B2
oklch(65.3% 0.065 234.3)
- #B0866A
#B0866A
oklch(65.3% 0.065 55)
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 #6897B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #6897B2 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.