#6D97AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.058 233.9), rgb(109, 151, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6D97AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D97AF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.058 233.9) |
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 #6D97AF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D97AF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97AF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97AF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D97AF
oklch(65.5% 0.058 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A93
oklch(55.6% 0.064 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D667D
oklch(49% 0.059 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#335466
oklch(42.8% 0.049 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#6D97AF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559D9F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D97AF
#6D97AF
oklch(65.5% 0.058 233.9)
- #AD876F
#AD876F
oklch(65.3% 0.058 53.7)
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 #6D97AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D97AF 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.