#6D97B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.061 237.1), rgb(109, 151, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#6D97B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 237°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D97B2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.061 237.1) |
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 #6D97B2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D97B2 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97B2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97B2 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BB
oklch(70.8% 0.048 236.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D97B2
oklch(65.6% 0.061 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7996
oklch(55.5% 0.067 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6680
oklch(49.1% 0.062 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#335368
oklch(42.7% 0.051 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4554
oklch(37.7% 0.039 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#6D97B2 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) | #8B96B3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818EB2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549EA0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D97B2
#6D97B2
oklch(65.6% 0.061 237.1)
- #AE886C
#AE886C
oklch(65.6% 0.061 57.8)
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 #6D97B2, 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 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D97B2 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.