#6B97CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.09 252.8), rgb(107, 151, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6B97CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B97CA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.09 252.8) |
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 #6B97CA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B97CA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B97CA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B97CA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B97CA
oklch(66.5% 0.09 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#4776AB
oklch(55.6% 0.098 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#386393
oklch(49.1% 0.091 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5177
oklch(42.7% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 253)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#6B97CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790C9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A2A8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B97CA
#6B97CA
oklch(66.5% 0.09 252.8)
- #B68B53
#B68B53
oklch(66.6% 0.09 72.5)
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 #6B97CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #6B97CA 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.