What color is #6F97CA?

#6F97CA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(111, 151, 202), and in HSL hsl(214, 46%, 61%).

Is #6F97CA accessible as text?

On white, #6F97CA has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #6F97CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6F97CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #6F97CA?

#6F97CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9A26E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6F97CA below.

Is #6F97CA good for buttons?

#6F97CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6F97CA — white text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6F97CA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6F97CA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6F97CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6F97CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6F97CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6F97CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6F97CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F97CA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6F97CA Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Carolina Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6F97CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #97BDEC

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6F97CA Secondary #B3C1D4 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6F97CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6F97CA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EAF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6E77C9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6F97CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6F97CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 151 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.7% 0.088 254.9);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1E9F5;
  --color-200: #C4D4E9;
  --color-300: #9AB4D5;
  --color-400: #7394BF;
  --color-500: #5275A3;
  --color-600: #445D7E;
  --color-700: #35455A;
  --color-800: #252F3C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E1E9F5',
    200: '#C4D4E9',
    300: '#9AB4D5',
    400: '#7394BF',
    500: '#5275A3',
    600: '#445D7E',
    700: '#35455A',
    800: '#252F3C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #6F97CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E1E9F5;
$base-200: #C4D4E9;
$base-300: #9AB4D5;
$base-400: #7394BF;
$base-500: #5275A3;
$base-600: #445D7E;
$base-700: #35455A;
$base-800: #252F3C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #4375B6;
$base-subtle: #D7E0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6F97CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AB4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7394BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5275A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#445D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35455A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6F97CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #6F97CA

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