#6A97AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.061 232.2), rgb(106, 151, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6A97AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A97AF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.061 232.2) |
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 #6A97AF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A97AF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A97AF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A97AF 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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A97AF
oklch(65.3% 0.061 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A93
oklch(55.5% 0.065 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A677E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#315466
oklch(42.7% 0.05 232)
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Step 900
900
#2B4553
oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#6A97AF 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) | #8B95B0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509E9F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A97AF
#6A97AF
oklch(65.3% 0.061 232.2)
- #AE866E
#AE866E
oklch(65.2% 0.06 52.3)
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 #6A97AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #6A97AF 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.