#6B97DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.118 259.9), rgb(107, 151, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6B97DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B97DF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 151, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.118 259.9) |
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 #6B97DF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B97DF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B97DF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B97DF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B97DF
oklch(67.5% 0.118 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5088E3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#346FD1
oklch(55.5% 0.164 260)
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Step 700
700
#265CB5
oklch(49% 0.153 260)
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Step 800
800
#214C93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#204075
oklch(37.7% 0.098 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#6B97DF 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) | #7B9CE2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA7B1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B97DF
#6B97DF
oklch(67.5% 0.118 259.9)
- #BD8E35
#BD8E35
oklch(67.6% 0.118 80)
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 #6B97DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B97DF 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.