#6A97DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.112 258.1), rgb(106, 151, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6A97DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A97DA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 151, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.112 258.1) |
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 #6A97DA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A97DA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A97DA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A97DA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 258.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A97DA
oklch(67.2% 0.112 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5089DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3371CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#255EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#204D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#204172
oklch(37.7% 0.093 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#6A97DA 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) | #7D9BDD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A6AF | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A97DA
#6A97DA
oklch(67.2% 0.112 258.1)
- #BB8D3D
#BB8D3D
oklch(67.2% 0.111 78.6)
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 #6A97DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A97DA 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.