#6D97D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.1 257), rgb(109, 151, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6D97D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D97D2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 257) |
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 #6D97D2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D97D2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97D2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97D2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D97D2
oklch(67% 0.1 257)
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Step 500
500
#558AD5
oklch(63% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#3973C3
oklch(55.7% 0.139 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A8
oklch(49.1% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#254F88
oklch(42.8% 0.106 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#6D97D2 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) | #809AD5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A4AC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D97D2
#6D97D2
oklch(67% 0.1 257)
- #B88D4A
#B88D4A
oklch(67.1% 0.1 76.7)
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 #6D97D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D97D2 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.