#6D97E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.121 261.4), rgb(109, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6D97E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D97E2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.121 261.4) |
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 #6D97E2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D97E2 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97E2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97E2 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F2
oklch(81% 0.075 261.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D97E2
oklch(67.8% 0.121 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5286E6
oklch(63% 0.155 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#376ED4
oklch(55.7% 0.168 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#295BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#234B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#213F76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#142545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 261.9)
#6D97E2 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) | #7A9DE5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92E0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A7B2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D97E2
#6D97E2
oklch(67.8% 0.121 261.4)
- #BD8F31
#BD8F31
oklch(67.8% 0.121 81.5)
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 #6D97E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D97E2 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.