#6C97CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.092 254.1), rgb(108, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6C97CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C97CC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.092 254.1) |
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 #6C97CC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C97CC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C97CC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C97CC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C97CC
oklch(66.6% 0.092 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4875AD
oklch(55.5% 0.101 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#396294
oklch(49% 0.093 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#305078
oklch(42.6% 0.077 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#6C97CC 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) | #8299CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A3A9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C97CC
#6C97CC
oklch(66.6% 0.092 254.1)
- #B68C51
#B68C51
oklch(66.7% 0.092 74.5)
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 #6C97CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C97CC 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.