#6C97BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.076 247.2), rgb(108, 151, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6C97BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C97BF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 151, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.076 247.2) |
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 #6C97BF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C97BF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C97BF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C97BF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 246.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C97BF
oklch(66.1% 0.076 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#4978A1
oklch(55.7% 0.082 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B648A
oklch(49% 0.077 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#6C97BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA0A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C97BF
#6C97BF
oklch(66.1% 0.076 247.2)
- #B28A5F
#B28A5F
oklch(66.1% 0.076 67.9)
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 #6C97BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #6C97BF 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.