#6E97A8
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.3% 0.051 225.5), rgb(110, 151, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6E97A8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E97A8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.051 225.5) |
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 #6E97A8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E97A8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97A8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97A8 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 226.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E97A8
oklch(65.3% 0.051 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.056 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6777
oklch(49.1% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#345461
oklch(42.7% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464F
oklch(37.8% 0.033 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#6E97A8 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) | #8E95A9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9C9C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E97A8
#6E97A8
oklch(65.3% 0.051 225.5)
- #AB8776
#AB8776
oklch(65.3% 0.051 46.6)
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 #6E97A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E97A8 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.