#6D97F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.142 264.2), rgb(109, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6D97F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D97F2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.142 264.2) |
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 #6D97F2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6D97F2 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97F2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97F2 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D97F2
oklch(68.6% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5082F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3568E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2955C7
oklch(49% 0.184 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2247A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#203D80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 264)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#6D97F2 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) | #729FF6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6193F0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19ABB9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D97F2
#6D97F2
oklch(68.6% 0.142 264.2)
- #C39100
#C39100
oklch(68.6% 0.141 83.9)
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 #6D97F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #6D97F2 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.