#6F97CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.093 256.5), rgb(111, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6F97CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F97CE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.093 256.5) |
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 #6F97CE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F97CE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97CE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97CE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E7
oklch(81% 0.058 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F97CE
oklch(66.9% 0.093 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#588BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C73BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E61A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#25426A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#6F97CE 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) | #829AD0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A3AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F97CE
#6F97CE
oklch(66.9% 0.093 256.5)
- #B68D50
#B68D50
oklch(66.9% 0.093 76)
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 #6F97CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F97CE 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.