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#6E97AF Color

#6E97AF is rgb(110, 151, 175) in RGB, hsl(202, 29%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 14%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E97AF
HEX#6E97AF
RGBrgb(110, 151, 175)
HSLhsl(202, 29%, 56%)
HSVhsv(202, 37%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 14%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.057 234.5)
LABlab(60.12% -9.90 -17.35)
LCHlch(60.12% 19.98 240.29)

What #6E97AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6E97AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 5.99Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 6.25Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 7.21Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 7.84Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 8.98Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 9.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6E97AF Channel Values

How #6E97AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 110 · G 151 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 29% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 37% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E97AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E97AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E97AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6E97AF
Complementary
#AF866E
Analogous
#6EAFA7
Analogous
#6E77AF
Triadic
#AF6E97
Triadic
#97AF6E
Split comp.
#AF6E77
Split comp.
#AFA76E

Tints & Shades of #6E97AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#82A6BA
#96B4C5
#A9C2D0
#BDD0DB
#D1DEE6
#E5ECF1

Shades

#5987A1
#4A7187
#3E5D70
#2F4756
#22343F
#141E24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6E97AF.

How #6E97AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6E97AF
Protanopia#9191AF
Protanomaly#8493AF
Deuteranopia#8B8BB0
Deuteranomaly#8090AF
Tritanopia#699A9A
Tritanomaly#6B99A3
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #6E97AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6e97af: #6E97AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E97AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e97af': '#6E97AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.592, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_6e97af">#6E97AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E97AF"

More Blue Colors

#6E97AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6E97AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E97AF?

#6E97AF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(110, 151, 175) in RGB and hsl(202, 29%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #6E97AF?

#6E97AF is rgb(110, 151, 175) — red 110, green 151, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E97AF?

#6E97AF converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 14%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E97AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6E97AF scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E97AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E97AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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