#6E97AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.057 234.5), rgb(110, 151, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6E97AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E97AF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.057 234.5) |
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 #6E97AF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E97AF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97AF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97AF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E97AF
oklch(65.5% 0.057 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E667D
oklch(49% 0.058 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#345366
oklch(42.6% 0.048 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#6E97AF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579D9F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E97AF
#6E97AF
oklch(65.5% 0.057 234.5)
- #AD8870
#AD8870
oklch(65.6% 0.057 54.5)
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 #6E97AF, 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 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E97AF 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.