#6F97BC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.1% 0.071 247), rgb(111, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6F97BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F97BC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.071 247) |
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 #6F97BC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F97BC | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97BC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97BC text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C2
oklch(70.6% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F97BC
oklch(66.1% 0.071 247)
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Step 600
600
#4D779E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6487
oklch(49% 0.071 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#33526E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#6F97BC 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) | #8897BE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A0A3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F97BC
#6F97BC
oklch(66.1% 0.071 247)
- #B08A63
#B08A63
oklch(66% 0.071 66.8)
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 #6F97BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #6F97BC 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.