#6A97EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.138 262.6), rgb(106, 151, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6A97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A97EE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.138 262.6) |
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 #6A97EE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A97EE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A97EE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A97EE text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A97EE
oklch(68.3% 0.138 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C84F3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#316AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2458C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F489E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#6A97EE 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) | #739FF2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EAAB7 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A97EE
#6A97EE
oklch(68.3% 0.138 262.6)
- #C38F0C
#C38F0C
oklch(68.2% 0.138 82.1)
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 #6A97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #6A97EE 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.