#6F97BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.074 249), rgb(111, 151, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6F97BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 249°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F97BF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 151, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.074 249) |
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 #6F97BF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F97BF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97BF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97BF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F97BF
oklch(66.2% 0.074 249)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D648A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 249)
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Step 800
800
#335270
oklch(42.8% 0.062 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#6F97BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D90BE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A0A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F97BF
#6F97BF
oklch(66.2% 0.074 249)
- #B18B60
#B18B60
oklch(66.3% 0.075 69.4)
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 #6F97BF, 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 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #6F97BF 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.