#6F97CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.091 255.7), rgb(111, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6F97CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F97CC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.091 255.7) |
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 #6F97CC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F97CC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97CC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97CC text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F97CC
oklch(66.8% 0.091 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AC
oklch(55.6% 0.098 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6294
oklch(49.1% 0.092 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#325078
oklch(42.7% 0.076 256)
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Step 900
900
#2C4361
oklch(37.8% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#6F97CC 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) | #839ACE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA3A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F97CC
#6F97CC
oklch(66.8% 0.091 255.7)
- #B58D52
#B58D52
oklch(66.9% 0.091 75.9)
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 #6F97CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #6F97CC 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.