#6E97BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.074 247.7), rgb(110, 151, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6E97BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E97BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.074 247.7) |
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 #6E97BE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E97BE | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97BE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97BE text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 247.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E97BE
oklch(66.1% 0.074 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A0
oklch(55.5% 0.08 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6489
oklch(49% 0.075 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#6E97BE 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) | #8798C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A0A4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E97BE
#6E97BE
oklch(66.1% 0.074 247.7)
- #B18A61
#B18A61
oklch(66.1% 0.074 67.4)
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 #6E97BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #6E97BE 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.